iwi(4) in RELENG_6

Mark Willson mark at hydrus.org.uk
Thu Jul 27 19:17:51 UTC 2006


> From: "Don Wilde" <Don at Silver-Lynx.com>
> Yes, I have. I just did another CVSup, and when I recompiled -kmod it did
> indeed put a bunch of .ko files in /build/modules, but a) I still get a
> whole bunch of Can't load firmware complaints, and b) it doesn't work. It
> goes through the DISCOVER process, but doesn't get any offers it recognizes.
> I've tried this both with an open DHCP and also with my parameters wired in.
>
> Hardware notes: Dell 6100 Inspiron with 2200G iwi. I have heard from another
> gent who has a 2200G pci card and is having the same problem with STABLE.
>
> This all was working two weeks ago.

That is, indeed, a drag. b) is bad.

We are using different hardware, which I guess could be a factor.
When I can boot this thing under FreeBSD (work intervenes at present) I'll
post what iwi-firmware-kmod put where.

-mark



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