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Hi,
> > > I read on some web pages that one need bluez-firmware to be able to
> > > operate the BroadCom 203x series bluetooth dongle correctly on a 2.4
> > > kernel. So I am wondering what is the purpose of bluez-firmware? And
> > > how does it work?
> >
> > that is a misunderstanding. For the 2.6 kernel you use a kernel module
> > to load the firmware. For 2.4 an extra USB application was needed. Both
> > however need the firmware files.
>
> And what is the purpose of bluez-firmware? How does it work?
this package only contains the binary firmware blobs. Nothing more.
Regards
Marcel
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On Sun, Dec 17, 2006 at 01:15:30PM +0100, Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > I read on some web pages that one need bluez-firmware to be able to
> > operate the BroadCom 203x series bluetooth dongle correctly on a 2.4
> > kernel. So I am wondering what is the purpose of bluez-firmware? And
> > how does it work?
>
> that is a misunderstanding. For the 2.6 kernel you use a kernel module
> to load the firmware. For 2.4 an extra USB application was needed. Both
> however need the firmware files.
And what is the purpose of bluez-firmware? How does it work?
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Hi,
> I read on some web pages that one need bluez-firmware to be able to
> operate the BroadCom 203x series bluetooth dongle correctly on a 2.4
> kernel. So I am wondering what is the purpose of bluez-firmware? And
> how does it work?
that is a misunderstanding. For the 2.6 kernel you use a kernel module
to load the firmware. For 2.4 an extra USB application was needed. Both
however need the firmware files.
Regards
Marcel
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