On 05/01/2014 02:39 PM, Baho Utot wrote: > > On 05/01/2014 08:07 AM, TheOldFellow wrote: >> Armin K. wrote: >> >>> On 05/01/2014 05:09 AM, Bruce Dubbs wrote: >>>> I just wanted to mention that I got a new laptop this afternoon. >>>> >>>> Toshiba Satellite 17.3" Laptop >>>> Intel Core i7 >>>> 8GB Memory >>>> 750GB Hard Drive >>> Consider yourself lucky. You have managed to get *only* video+wireless >>> card combination that doesn't require any firmware. Well, at least when >>> I had atheros card it didn't require firmware. That was ath5k. Yours is >>> probably ath9k. >>> >> >> This reminds me of a question I've been meaning to ask. Where do >> these firmware items go? >> >> R. >> > > /lib/firmware > >
This works only if driver is built as module. When driver is built in, you have to build the firmware into kernel too. See CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE config option and/or Xorg ATI Driver instructions in BLFS. -- Note: My last name is not Krejzi. -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
