On 13/08/07, Jesus Jr M Salvo <jesus.m.salvo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 13/08/07, Martin Marques <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Jesus Jr M Salvo escribió: > > > On 12/08/07, Jesus Jr M Salvo <jesus.m.salvo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> With the new kernel ( 2.6.22.1-41 x86_64 ), I started getting these > > >> error messages during bootup ( which I did not receive in previous > > >> kernels such as 2.6.21-1.3228: > > >> > > > > [snip] > > >> > > >> bcm43xx-phy0 debug: Chip initialized > > >> bcm43xx-phy0 debug: 32-bit DMA initialized > > >> bcm43xx-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started > > >> ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready > > >> > > >> > > >> Any ideas ? > > >> > > > > > > Forgot to mention my actual card. From lspci -vv: > > > > Those the wireless card work? > > > > Try updating the fireware to version 4 at least. > > > > If I try a v4 firmware, I get the following: > > $ bcm43xx-fwcutter --identify bcmwl564.sys > *** WARNING *** > This file contains new version4 > firmware. v4 firmware is _not_ supported by > the driver in mainline kernels. For v4 firmware > you need latest bcm43xx development version > (wireless-dev kernel tree). If you don't know what > this warning is about, use a 3.xx.xx.xx driver version > instead to extract the firmware. > > > filename : bcmwl564.sys > version : 4.100.15.5 > MD5 : feaf7ec9f38a37945b6fb169617ec859 > microcodes : 4 5 11 13 > pcms : 4 5 > > microcode : 4 > revision : 0x0173 > patchlevel : 0x0425 > date : 2006-10-04 > time : 21:02:04 > > microcode : 5 > revision : 0x0173 > patchlevel : 0x0425 > date : 2006-10-04 > time : 21:02:04 > > microcode : 11 > revision : 0x0173 > patchlevel : 0x0425 > date : 2006-10-04 > time : 21:02:04 > > microcode : 13 > revision : 0x0173 > patchlevel : 0x0425 > date : 2006-10-04 > time : 21:02:04 > > > .... and hence, avoided v4 firmware. > Come to think of it, I actually don't recall if I am using a v3 firmware or if I am already using a v4 firmware, because the .sys file above was from my notebook manufacturer's download driver site, and it is the latest .... so I may already have v4 running. How do I find out which version of firmware I am using ? -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
