Return-Path: From: Marcel Holtmann To: amateur , BlueZ users In-Reply-To: <20061217022039.GA4238@163.com> References: <20061217022039.GA4238@163.com> Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:15:30 +0100 Message-Id: <1166357730.6557.12.camel@aeonflux.holtmann.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] why does one need bluez-firmware ? Reply-To: 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 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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