Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:24:22 +0100 (CET)
From: nick@nhthomas.freeserve.co.uk
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Subject: RE: Missing firmware file, fw_ext.ram.bin .
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I found another firmware file in the package - called fw_ext.ram_64k.bin .

But, why does the code refer to a file called fw_ext.ram.bin ?!?!?


Regards

Nick


> Message Received: Mar 26 2013, 05:15 PM
> From: nick@nhthomas.freeserve.co.uk
> To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
> Cc: 
> Subject: Missing firmware file, fw_ext.ram.bin .
> 
> Hi,
> 
> When I insert my ath6kl_usb based wifi device, I see that /var/log/messages says that it can't load two firmware files:
> 
> softmac.bin
> and
> fw_ext.ram.bin
> 
> Neither of these files are found in the source package.
> 
> I am guessing that the softmac.bin is just a method of using a different MAC address during development - and is probably optional.
> 
> But, what about the fw_ext.ram.bin file.
> 
> Is that necessary?
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Nick Thomas
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