Re: [iwlwifi] FreeBSD 13.1-RC4: installer repeatedly found no networks

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On Sat, 23 Apr 2022, Graham Perrin wrote:

> On Thursday, March 31st, 2022 at 11:33, Patrick Mackinlay 
> <patrick@spacesurfer.com> wrote:
>
>> I am using a matebook pro x 2021 (AX201) with FreeBSD 13 stable …
>
> On 31/03/2022 14:34, jbo@insane.engineer wrote:
>> … Intel AX201 as well …
>
> Here: FreeBSD-13.1-RC4-amd64-dvd1.iso written to a USB flash drive, installed 
> to an HP ZBook Firefly 15 G8. Bugged during installation.
>
> Initial scan: no network found.
>
> Second scan: found eduroam and other networks. Connection to eduroam failed 
> (there wasn't time for me to photograph the details – late afternoon, I was 
> leaving the office).
>
> All subsequent scans: no network found.
>
> <https://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c06977947> 'Intel® 
> Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5.2 combo' appears once on page 25, again 
> on page 27. I can't guess why there are two listings (and I probably don't 
> need to know; this computer will not be mine).
>
> Keyword: bsdinstall, I guess.
>
> <https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=246126> (2020-05-02):
>
>> bsdinstall fails to report wireless network scan failure
>
> – glancing at Ed Maste's comment 0, it's possible that I encountered the 
> same, or similar.
>
> I might not have another opportunity to retest with this particular hardware, 
> but if I do (maybe early Monday morning): I'll take photographs.

If you do I left a comment (#2?) on the PR if a few more things to look at.



> <https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/commit/283d1b98251b7ff1e53b43d3f0264c2a087f207b> 
> (2022-04-21) was the update to RC4.
>
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>
> Side note: 
> <https://support.hp.com/gb-en/product/hp-zbook-firefly-15.6-inch-g8-mobile-workstation-pc/2100188570/model/2100188578/manuals> 
> offers (amongst other things) a Maintenance and Service Guide and a User 
> Guide. Neither page is found, this is typical of HP's websites.
>
>
>

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Bjoern A. Zeeb                                                     r15:7
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