From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
To: b43-dev@lists.infradead.org
Subject: where to find b43 firmware?
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2020 11:56:36 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3bb06cbf-ce9a-73be-9baa-142c1a70f0b2@lwfinger.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAJCQCtQH3ew2-Nmd_ybyx9AXX4=77tAfnZSr_TW7XRtvtn8sxg@mail.gmail.com>
On 12/5/20 12:31 AM, Chris Murphy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When I boot kernel 5.10-rc6, I see this message:
>
> [ 9.850583] b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to
> https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware
> and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please
> carefully read all instructions on this website.
>
> When I go to that URL, there's no download for firmware or any
> reference how to find out where to download it from. It's a dead end.
>
> This page includes:
> You need to have firmware files (usually in /lib/firmware/) so
> b43(legacy) can upload them to the card and run properly.
>
> Sure, OK. But how do I do that? There isn't even a mention of
> b43-fwcutter on this page.
The previous version of that web page, referenced on the 3rd line of the page
you noted, (http://linuxwireless.sipsolutions.net/en/users/Drivers/b43/) has the
instructions for downloading that firmware on Fedora, openSUSE, and
Ubuntu/Debian distros. You do not say what distro you are running, but one of
those 4 should provide the rpm or deb file that you need.
We have always been hampered by Broadcom's refusal to redistribute that
firmware, thus it cannot be put into the linux-firmware repo at git.kernel.org.
If you are unable to get this firmware through that web page, write me privately.
Larry
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2020-12-05 6:31 where to find b43 firmware? Chris Murphy
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