Firmware

[Baho Utot]

On 03/02/17 16:09, Cary wrote:
> Baho Utot wrote:
>> Where does FreeBSD look for firmware when it is required for a device to
>> function.  I have /boot/firmware but there is nothing stored there.
>>
>> I have a USB wireless device using:
>>
>> Realtek RTL8188CU/RTL8188RU/RTL8188EU/RTL8192CU USB IEEE
>>      802.11b/g/n wireless network device
>>
>> and a BCM4311.
>>
>> The Realtek works the broadcom does not.  The broadcom bwn kmod cannot find the
>> firmware and I have been unable to figure out what directory it should be in.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> Hello Baho U.,
>
>
> Firmware is normally installed in /boot/modules.
>
> $ grep -e "^KMODDIR=" /usr/ports/Mk/Uses/kmod.mk
> KMODDIR=        /boot/modules
>
>
> $ pkg info -g -l bw\[in\]\*
> bwi-firmware-kmod-3.130.20:
>         /boot/modules/bwi_v3_ucode.ko
> bwn-firmware-kmod-0.1.0:
>         /boot/modules/bwn_v4_lp_ucode.ko
>         /boot/modules/bwn_v4_ucode.ko
>
> Those were the last versions of the driver installed to my symstem. years ago.
>
>
> 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