Typo on my part... the files are in /lib/firmware [root@max tmp]# bcm43xx-fwcutter /home/jdickson/bak/D800_wireless_drivers/bcmwl5.sys bcm43xx-fwcutter can cut the firmware out of /home/jdickson/bak/D800_wireless_drivers/bcmwl5.sys filename : bcmwl5.sys version : 3.100.35.1 MD5 : da7ca369a1a3593ceac85dec2d267a08 extracting bcm43xx_microcode2.fw ... extracting bcm43xx_microcode4.fw ... extracting bcm43xx_microcode5.fw ... *****: Sorry, it's not posible to extract "bcm43xx_microcode11.fw". *****: Extracting firmware from an old driver is bad. Choose a more recent one. *****: Luckily bcm43xx driver doesn't include microcode11 uploads at the moment. *****: But this can be added in the future... extracting bcm43xx_pcm4.fw ... extracting bcm43xx_pcm5.fw ... extracting bcm43xx_initval01.fw ... extracting bcm43xx_initval02.fw ... extracting bcm43xx_initval03.fw ... extracting bcm43xx_initval04.fw ... extracting bcm43xx_initval05.fw ... extracting bcm43xx_initval06.fw ... extracting bcm43xx_initval07.fw ... extracting bcm43xx_initval08.fw ... extracting bcm43xx_initval09.fw ... extracting bcm43xx_initval10.fw ... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [root@max lib]# cd /lib/firmware/ [root@max firmware]# ls bcm43xx_initval01.fw bcm43xx_initval06.fw bcm43xx_microcode2.fw bcm43xx_initval02.fw bcm43xx_initval07.fw bcm43xx_microcode4.fw bcm43xx_initval03.fw bcm43xx_initval08.fw bcm43xx_microcode5.fw bcm43xx_initval04.fw bcm43xx_initval09.fw bcm43xx_pcm4.fw bcm43xx_initval05.fw bcm43xx_initval10.fw bcm43xx_pcm5.fw !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [root@max firmware]# dmesg | grep bcm43xx bcm43xx driver bcm43xx: Chip ID 0x4306, rev 0x3 bcm43xx: Number of cores: 5 bcm43xx: Core 0: ID 0x800, rev 0x4, vendor 0x4243, enabled bcm43xx: Core 1: ID 0x812, rev 0x5, vendor 0x4243, disabled bcm43xx: Core 2: ID 0x80d, rev 0x2, vendor 0x4243, enabled bcm43xx: Core 3: ID 0x807, rev 0x2, vendor 0x4243, disabled bcm43xx: Core 4: ID 0x804, rev 0x9, vendor 0x4243, enabled bcm43xx: PHY connected bcm43xx: Detected PHY: Version: 2, Type 2, Revision 2 bcm43xx: Detected Radio: ID: 2205017f (Manuf: 17f Ver: 2050 Rev: 2) bcm43xx: Radio turned off bcm43xx: Radio turned off !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [root@max firmware]# lsmod | grep bcm bcm43xx 422209 0 ieee80211softmac 31553 1 bcm43xx ieee80211 31625 2 bcm43xx,ieee80211softmac !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [root@max firmware]# grep bcm43xx /var/log/messages Sep 15 11:04:16 max kernel: bcm43xx driver Sep 15 11:04:16 max kernel: bcm43xx: Chip ID 0x4306, rev 0x3 Sep 15 11:04:16 max kernel: bcm43xx: Number of cores: 5 Sep 15 11:04:16 max kernel: bcm43xx: Core 0: ID 0x800, rev 0x4, vendor 0x4243, enabled Sep 15 11:04:16 max kernel: bcm43xx: Core 1: ID 0x812, rev 0x5, vendor 0x4243, disabled Sep 15 11:04:16 max kernel: bcm43xx: Core 2: ID 0x80d, rev 0x2, vendor 0x4243, enabled Sep 15 11:04:16 max kernel: bcm43xx: Core 3: ID 0x807, rev 0x2, vendor 0x4243, disabled Sep 15 11:04:17 max kernel: bcm43xx: Core 4: ID 0x804, rev 0x9, vendor 0x4243, enabled Sep 15 11:04:17 max kernel: bcm43xx: PHY connected Sep 15 11:04:17 max kernel: bcm43xx: Detected PHY: Version: 2, Type 2, Revision 2 Sep 15 11:04:17 max kernel: bcm43xx: Detected Radio: ID: 2205017f (Manuf: 17f Ver: 2050 Rev: 2) Sep 15 11:04:17 max kernel: bcm43xx: Radio turned off Sep 15 11:04:17 max kernel: bcm43xx: Radio turned off !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On Fri, 2006-09-15 at 09:35 -0600, Kevin DeKorte wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > James wrote: > > I ran bcm43xx-fwcutter and copied the files to /usr/lib/firmware and > > rmmod bcm43xx and modprobe -a bcm43xx > > > > Did you copy them to /usr/lib/firmware or /lib/firmware? They need to > go in /lib/firmware. > > Also, I have found that sometimes modprobing doesn't always get some > drivers loaded. I would suggest a reboot after you have the firmware in > the right place with the right name, if you don't already. > > This is the right filename: > > /lib/firmware/bcm43xx_microcode5.fw > > Kevin > - -- > Get my public GnuPG key from > http://keyserver.veridis.com:11371/export?id=-1509369771935935023 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFFCsgp6w2kMH0L1dERAikoAJsHA/E+7rf8zlC+h+2gb3HAMVikVgCeJlbE > zJkHzdMDapwUEwLSRQM94Eg= > =Ycrt > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list