From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
To: amateur <ztl.post@gmail.com>,
BlueZ users <bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] why does one need bluez-firmware ?
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:15:30 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1166357730.6557.12.camel@aeonflux.holtmann.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20061217022039.GA4238@163.com>
Hi,
> I read on some web pages that one need bluez-firmware to be able to
> operate the BroadCom 203x series bluetooth dongle correctly on a 2.4
> kernel. So I am wondering what is the purpose of bluez-firmware? And
> how does it work?
that is a misunderstanding. For the 2.6 kernel you use a kernel module
to load the firmware. For 2.4 an extra USB application was needed. Both
however need the firmware files.
Regards
Marcel
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Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-12-17 2:20 [Bluez-users] why does one need bluez-firmware ? amateur
2006-12-17 12:15 ` Marcel Holtmann [this message]
2006-12-18 10:47 ` amateur
2006-12-18 11:55 ` Marcel Holtmann
[not found] <mailman.247983.1166465173.8777.bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
2006-12-18 19:35 ` Steve " 'dillo " Okay (Roadknight Labs)
2006-12-19 9:43 ` Marcel Holtmann
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