Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 15:14:42 +0100 From: fabian gast <fgast@only640k.org> To: Vladimir Grebenschikov <vova@sw.ru> Cc: current <current@freebsd.org>, freebsd-net <net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: something wrong with either port net/iwi-firmare or iwi driver in tree on current Message-ID: <20051208141442.GA12414@only640k.org> In-Reply-To: <1134035121.1229.22.camel@localhost> References: <1134035121.1229.22.camel@localhost>
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Hi! On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 12:45:21PM +0300, Vladimir Grebenschikov wrote: > Hi > > It is happens on fresh 7-CURRENT. > > $ man 4 iwi > > ... > This driver requires firmware to be loaded before it will work. > You need > to install the net/iwi-firmware port before ifconfig(8) will work > ... > i had the same here. i just created /boot/firmeware and copied the firmware-files to it and iwi worked without iwicontrol. the firmware-path is specified in sys/dev/iwi/if_iwi.c fgast@hagbard:\> pwd /usr/src/sys/dev/iwi fgast@hagbard:\> grep -n boot/firmware * if_iwi.c:2563: snprintf(path, sizeof path, "/boot/firmware/%s.fw", name); hth. fabian -- This signature is intentionally left blank.help
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