Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2017 02:02:29 -0500 From: Baho Utot <baho-utot@columbus.rr.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Firmware Message-ID: <903d6890-d58b-c8f8-1168-04365fc5e3f2@columbus.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <58B8B4D9.1050407@SDF.org> References: <dce97bd5-4f0f-49c6-380c-18170af1105f@columbus.rr.com> <58B889FA.6060006@SDF.org> <e6ac5459-9906-12c6-2556-54f24eb49705@columbus.rr.com> <58B8A303.1050701@SDF.org> <0299093b-0dc4-5ee1-8810-971c51fe8044@columbus.rr.com> <58B8B4D9.1050407@SDF.org>
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On 3/2/2017 7:12 PM, Cary wrote: > Baho Utot wrote: >> On 3/2/2017 5:56 PM, Cary wrote: >>> Baho Utot wrote: >>>> On 03/02/17 16:09, Cary wrote: >>>>> To build a driver for bcm43XX ndisgen(8) is worth a try. If you have not >>>>> seen it >>>>> before, here is a post that gives a quick summary. >>>>> http://blog.cochard.me/2012/10/using-bcm4313-wireless-chip-under.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Thanks I will have a look at it. >>>> >>>> I have /boot/modules/bwn_v4_lp_ucode.ko and >>>> /boot/modules/bwn_v4_ucode.ko >>>> >>>> But dmesg says that the firmware cannot be found and it then gives me the >>>> following: >>>> bwn0: warn: firmware state (28713) >>>> >>>> I am looking at the site you posted now. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>> What I've found is that the native FreeBSD driver for your wlan interface may >>> work. Unfortunately, it does not support secure encryption. Only WEP is >>> supported. >>> >> I am not following you here, are you saying that there is a native freebsd >> driver for the BCM4311? >> If so can you point me to it? >> >> > The one you are using, bwn(4), is it. > > The kernel message indicates that there is a device, bwn0 , that was initialized > by the bwn(4) FreeBSD driver. > Then it does not work. The device is there but on the firmware load it has a problem gives me firmware state (28713) error that repeats until you reboot. The error starts whenever you bring the interface up with ifconfig and doesn't stop
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