From: nick@nhthomas.freeserve.co.uk
To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: RE: Missing firmware file, fw_ext.ram.bin .
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:24:22 +0100 (CET) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <8059861.133751364333062523.JavaMail.www@wwinf3721> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <9660788.35941364318110175.JavaMail.www@wwinf3701>
I found another firmware file in the package - called fw_ext.ram_64k.bin .
But, why does the code refer to a file called fw_ext.ram.bin ?!?!?
Regards
Nick
> Message Received: Mar 26 2013, 05:15 PM
> From: nick@nhthomas.freeserve.co.uk
> To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
> Cc:
> Subject: Missing firmware file, fw_ext.ram.bin .
>
> Hi,
>
> When I insert my ath6kl_usb based wifi device, I see that /var/log/messages says that it can't load two firmware files:
>
> softmac.bin
> and
> fw_ext.ram.bin
>
> Neither of these files are found in the source package.
>
> I am guessing that the softmac.bin is just a method of using a different MAC address during development - and is probably optional.
>
> But, what about the fw_ext.ram.bin file.
>
> Is that necessary?
>
>
> Regards
>
> Nick Thomas
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