several discrepancies with new -2139 kernel.

[Jonathan Berry]

On 6/26/06, Gene Heskett <gene.heskett at verizon.net> wrote:
[snip]
> Jun 26 18:09:41 diablo kernel: bcm43xx: set security called
> Jun 26 18:09:41 diablo kernel: bcm43xx:    .level = 0
> Jun 26 18:09:41 diablo kernel: bcm43xx:    .enabled = 0
> Jun 26 18:09:41 diablo kernel: bcm43xx:    .encrypt = 0
> Jun 26 18:09:41 diablo kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: Scanning for networks
> first.
> Jun 26 18:09:41 diablo kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: failed to initiate
> scan. Is device up?
> Jun 26 18:09:41 diablo kernel: bcm43xx: PHY connected
> Jun 26 18:09:41 diablo kernel: bcm43xx: Error: Microcode
> "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not available or load failed.
>
> Now I've asked whats the procedure to switch from ndiswrapper to
> actually using the bmc43xx.ko driver thats now part of the kernel tree,
> and have been ignored.

Hi Gene,

I don't know if you have gotten the answer you need here yet.  But, it
looks like you need the firmware for the card.  I don't have any
experience with that myself, but here is a link to some info that
someone used to get it working on an R3000z:

http://lists.pcxperience.com/pipermail/linuxr3000/2006-June/007709.html

I haven't looked at the stuff any as I no longer have a functional
R3000, but it should at least give you a start.

Jonathan