From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from snvl-smtp1.trimble.com (snvl-smtp1.trimble.com [155.63.64.31]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "snvl-smtp1.trimble.com", Issuer "Trimble CA" (not verified)) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 9964CDE0B0 for ; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:28:32 +1100 (EST) Message-ID: <497F4437.5060909@trimble.com> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:28:23 -0600 From: Mike Timmons MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jon Smirl Subject: Re: any luck with wireless USB adaptors? References: <497E81DD.9020408@trimble.com> <497EAEAF.3010108@trimble.com> <9e4733910901270610qd40bbacm8f1f1bf0bcc63ae9@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <9e4733910901270610qd40bbacm8f1f1bf0bcc63ae9@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Cc: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org Reply-To: mike_timmons@trimble.com List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Thanks Jon. I'm still struggling with this rt73.bin issue. My 2.6.24 Kconfig presents options slightly different from what you describe below. I've tried a few different settings and I placed the rt73.bin you sent me under /lib/firmware. I'm still getting the "failure to load rt73.bin" error on "ifconfig wlan0 up". my "generic" Kconfig options read as follows. I'm not sure if/what option maps to, "include in-kernel firmware blobs in kernel binary" Could this be a udev issue? (/sbin/hotplug) path to uevent helper ? ? [*] Select only drivers that don't need compile-time external firmware ? ? [ ] Prevent firmware from being built ? ? {*} Userspace firmware loading support ? ? [ ] Driver Core verbose debug messages ? ? [ ] Managed device resources verbose debug messages I'll keep trying different things, but if you can provide additional guidance I will appreciate it very much. Thanks again. Jon Smirl wrote: > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 1:50 AM, Mike Timmons wrote: > >> Thanks. Yes, USB wi fi is what I'm after. I did find the driver I needed >> after enabling the WLAN80211 and EXPERIMENTAL options. The device discovery >> appears to work, and with wireless tools I can iwconfig and see my >> interface. >> >> QUESTION: when I "ifoncfig wlan0 up" it results in an attempt to load a >> firmwmare file as follows. as you can see, it fails. What are these firmware >> files? I can't find it in my build output. How do I build it or where do I >> get it? Where would I put it on my target? >> > > Kconfig > Device drivers > generic driver options > user space firmware support > check - include in-kernel firmware blobs in kernel binary > > >> I did search for answers to these questions and tried to stick an rt73.bin >> of unknown origin (to me anyway) in /lib/firmware but I got the same error. >> >> -sh-2.05b# ifconfig wlan0 up >> [ 2212.027071] phy1 -> rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Info - Loading firmware >> file 'rt73.bin'. >> [ 2272.058793] phy1 -> rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Error - Failed to request >> Firmware. >> SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory >> >> Thanks again, >> Mike >> >> >> >> \ >> Grant Likely wrote: >> >>> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Mike Timmons >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I'm running 2.6.24 with Freescale's lite5200 as my base. I'm interested >>>> in >>>> this USB adaptor for wireless USB, but my web search does not make me >>>> confident that my effort will yield fruit. >>>> >>>> Can anyone direct me to a good source outlining success stories with >>>> wireless USB adaptors? At present I'm mesing with Linksys WUSB54GC and >>>> some >>>> driver source from Ralink, but my cross-compile is not working. >>>> >>>> >>> Umm, the WUSB54GC is not a "wireless USB" adapter. It is a USB WiFi >>> adapter. If you're looking for wireless USB then it is the wrong >>> device. >>> >>> If you are looking for a suitable wifi adapter, then that device >>> should work, but if you can go with a PCI or a miniPCI WiFi adapter >>> instead then you should get better performance. The 5200 only has USB >>> 1.1. >>> >>> I'm having good success with an Atheros miniPCI adapter at the moment >>> using a 2.6.28 kernel. >>> >>> g. >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Linuxppc-dev mailing list >> Linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org >> https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxppc-dev >> >> > > > >