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From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] p54usb: support LM87 firmwares
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Chr wrote:
> On Sunday 07 September 2008 01:33:29 Larry Finger wrote:
>> Chr wrote:
>>> But, for newer firmwares you'll need "p54: better firmware support"
>>> (cc4b0cbf4ab) as well. This changes were merged about 25-26 hours ago
>>> into wireless-testing, the only thing that isn't in yet is 802.11a
>>> support....
>>>
>>> the LM87 firmware is this one:
>>> http://daemonizer.de/prism54/prism54-fw/fw-usb/2.13.1.0.arm.1
>>>
>>> This link can be found on the driver's site too:
>>> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/p54
>> Thanks. That one fixed the ping problem. I had the latest
>> wireless-testing, and have added the patches you posted earlier today.
>>
> Well, since you already do some testing here.  Want more? ;-)
> 
> I will be off for about 4-5 weeks and it would be very nice if someone with lots of broadcom
> hardware can test if the p54 works ADHOC & AP mode with them.
> 
> i've already (successfully) tested Intel's 2915 & 4965, several atheros chipsets and another prism54
> on different operating systems.
> 
> But there could be problems with some broadcom chips.

I'll see what I can do.

After loading the new firmware, p54usb crapped out after the following 
message was logged:

phy9: not handling 0x02 type control frame

After this, I had to unload and reload the driver. I have not yet had 
time to check on it.

Larry