several discrepancies with new -2139 kernel.

[Gene Heskett]

Jonathan Berry wrote:
> 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
> 
First, its not a card, but a builtin, which should remove the pcmcia 
code according to my understanding.

The above link doesn't appear to lead to the filename the loader is 
complaining about???

http://drinus.net/airport/wl_apsta.o

Is it worth grabbing anyway?

-- 
Cheers, Gene