Return-path: Received: from mga14.intel.com ([143.182.124.37]:6649 "EHLO mga14.intel.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753411Ab1BWPVL (ORCPT ); Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:21:11 -0500 Subject: Re: Help about Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 wifi card From: "Guy, Wey-Yi" To: "jgq516@gmail.com" Cc: "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" In-Reply-To: <1298444805-27178-1-git-send-email-jgq516@gmail.com> References: <1298444805-27178-1-git-send-email-jgq516@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:06:25 -0800 Message-ID: <1298473585.5138.28.camel@wwguy-huron> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi Xiao, On Tue, 2011-02-22 at 23:06 -0800, jgq516@gmail.com wrote: > Hello all, > > I have one Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 wifi card which need firmware iwlwifi-6000g2a-4.ucode to support it, but in intel website http://intellinuxwireless.org/?n=Downloads, only iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode firmware exists, where can I download the official version > 4 firmware? Thanks in advance! > > I also got iwlwifi-6000g2a-4.ucode from one website but maybe it has some problems, this firmware works well with kernel 2.6.37-rc1, > but it seems can't compatible with 2.6.36, there are some "Microcode SW error detected" when enable the card, pls see the following > logs, why this error exist with 2.6.36 kernel but disappeared in 2.6.37-rc1 kernel? and unfortunately, I want to work with 2.6.36 kernel:(. > If you need to stay with 2.6.36 kernel, please use compat-wireless which contain all the necessary support for 6205 device, http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download The latest and offical supported firmware is iwlwifi-6000g2a-17.168.5.2 Thanks Wey