Return-Path: Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:47:31 +0800 From: amateur To: BlueZ users Message-ID: <20061218104730.GA3296@163.com> References: <20061217022039.GA4238@163.com> <1166357730.6557.12.camel@aeonflux.holtmann.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <1166357730.6557.12.camel@aeonflux.holtmann.net> Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] why does one need bluez-firmware ? Reply-To: amateur , BlueZ users List-Id: BlueZ users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: bluez-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bluez-users mailing list Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users