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zx2c4
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 Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:27 am Post subject: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason -2 |
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I have compiled ipw2200 v1.2 into my kernel. I have ipw2200-firmware-3.0 emerged and all files are in /lib/firmware. Upon startup, I receive this message:
| Code: | zx2c4@tux ~ $ dmesg | grep ipw2200
ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.0kmprq
ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason -2
ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
ipw2200: failed to register network device
ipw2200: probe of 0000:03:03.0 failed with error -5
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Keep in mind this is compiled in, not run as a module. |
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zx2c4
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| It works as a module, just not built-in. |
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Growlizing
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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Why? 
Got the same problem... 
Will try re-compiling the kernel with ipw2200 as modules 
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barral
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| Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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I use a monolythic kernel, and have the same problem ...
It seems the reason why it doesn't work when built into the kernel is, that the filesystem holding /lib/firmware is simple not mounted yet, when the [/quote]kernel tries to find it (see with dmesg command).
I wonder whether there is another solution than having to build it as module.
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