On Tue, Apr 09, 2019 at 11:11:26PM +0100, Ken Moffat wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 09, 2019 at 10:28:28AM -0400, Dave wrote:
> > What is the clue to get past this regulatory.db fault while loading WIFI
> > kernel driver?
> >
> > Its a Qualcomm Atheros AR9227, uses driver ath9k. The first time for this
> > error.
> >
> > Kernel 4.20.12
> >
> >
> > Dave
> >
>
> There was a thread about this in December, on blfs-dev, starting at
> http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/pipermail/blfs-dev/2018-December/035267.html
>
> You can read it all, but here is a brief summary of what _I_ think
> the main points were:
>
> 1. This was a result of changes in, or backported to, linux-4.14.
>
> 2. If the wifi is working, despite the message, then fine. If not,
> install firmware for your atheros, and perhaps for bluetooth (and
> probably build them as modules).
>
> 3. My understanding is that many people can still connect to wifi
> without installing regulatory.db. I think that was true for Bruce
> (USA) and it seems to be true for me (GB) - I really must get back to
> tuning the kernel on my laptop, but this is way down my list of
> things to look at there. I can see that I have things like:
>
[...]
I forgot point 4 ;-)
If you do need the database, please read Xi's (xry211's but the web
interface shows him as Xi) contributions.
ĸen
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