On 2013-12-18 10:06, Florian HEGRON wrote:
On 2013-12-18 09:59, Randolph Maaßen wrote:
On Dec 18, 2013 9:27 AM, "Florian HEGRON" <[email protected]> wrote:
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> On 2013-12-17 11:48, Neil Bothwick wrote:
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>> On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:46 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
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>> In fact I have the Inter Pro/Wirelles 2200BG and the kernel support
>> Intel Pro/Wireless 2100.
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>> The kernel has a separate option for IPW2200.
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> I don't find the ipw2200 option (nano .config, ^W ipw2200).
Don't edit .config directly, that leads to breakage in dependencies.
ipw2200 in kernel 3.12.0 at device drivers > networking support >
wireless lan > intel pro/wireless 2200bf and 2915abg network
connection, direct beneeth ipw 2100. If you don't see it, search for
ipw2200 (using /) and have a look for missing dependencies.
> I find ipw2200-firmware with emerge.
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> I don't really understand what do the kernel support, and what do
the firmware. So I am a little disappointed.
The kernel provides the funcionality for tou operating system to run
this hardware and the firmware is the software that runs on the chip.
Like in a car, you as operating system must know what each button does
and the car must know what it has to do when you press a button.
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hth
Randolph Maaßen
Ok thanks, I will see.
I know what is actually a firmware.
But I don't understand. I need to emerge a firmware which will be
stored directly on my hardware ? Firmwares that I know (many
intelligent devices) are in the devices. There is a specific procedure
to upgrade this (when it's possible).
Thanks,
I found the line !!
I had to enable wireless extension option on Network Support -> Wireless
So I enable my card support, and I reboot (I already emerge
ipw2200-firmware).
#dmesg | grep 2200
[ 1.180583] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver,
1.2.2k
[ 1.180643] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
[ 1.182617] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Connection
[ 61.408070] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason
-2
[ 61.409941] ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
[ 61.411877] ipw2200: probe of 0000:06:04.0 failed with error -5
It's not explicit for me. -2, -5, Where are errors descriptions ?
Anybody can explain to me the firmware goal ?
For me a firmware is a internal software of a device. So I don't really
understand.
Thank you !!
