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Subject: Missing firmware file, fw_ext.ram.bin .
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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