On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 5:45 AM, Adrian Chadd <adrian@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 16 August 2011 07:25, chris <tmail133@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> It was suggested to me that the AR9271 will work without the firmware in >> client mode. Can anybody verify this? I'm looking to get it working with a >> free distribution that does not allow binary-blob, non-free firmware, etc. > > I was under the impression (not that I've yet tried any USB Atheros > hardware) that the USB devices require _some_ firmware uploaded to > them before the Linux ath9k_htc code can use it. yes we always need firmware, more information http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc > > > > Adrian > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- shafi -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
