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List:       freebsd-wireless
Subject:    Zyxel NWD210N not accepted at boot time but after plugging it in again
From:       erichfreebsdlist () ovitrap ! com (Erich Dollansky)
Date:       2011-12-20 8:50:17
Message-ID: 201112201549.57990.erichfreebsdlist () ovitrap ! com
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Hi,

On Monday 19 December 2011 11:42:02 PseudoCylon wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Erich Dollansky
> <erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > On Sunday 18 December 2011 12:32:46 PseudoCylon wrote:
> > > On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 5:59 PM, Erich Dollansky
> > > <erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > > 
> > > > On Sunday 18 December 2011 06:45:18 PseudoCylon wrote:
> > > > > On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 6:11 AM, Bernhard Schmidt <bschmidt@freebsd.org> \
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > On Saturday 17 December 2011 06:58:56 Erich Dollansky wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > run(4) tries to load the firmware on attach at which point the root
> > > > > > filesystem isn't yet mounted. Actually I think the prefered behaviour
> > > > > > is to load it during init, not sure this is possible for run(4)
> > > > > > though. Someone should check this. :)
> > > > > > 
> > > > > mmm... It seems "someone" is me.
> > > > > 
> > > > > At the quick look, the firmware could be loaded during the init. Give
> > > > > me a few days, I will try to change.
> > > > > 
> > > > if you need more information, just ask me. Please do not wonder if you do not \
> > > > get them at the spot. I am in a very remote location where electricity is cut \
> > > > off during the day. 
> > > Actually, it was quite straight forward. The patch follows.
> > > 
> > > Also, a tarball is attached which include patch to man.4/run.4 and new
> > > firmware. I don't know what has been changed, but I'd appreciate if
> > > you try new firmware out.
> > 
> > after installing the patch and rebooting the machine, the interface came up as \
> > expected. I could not test the new firmware as I did not find the location where \
> > to store it. 
> Good to hear.
> 
> The original firmware is in /usr/src/sys/contrib/dev/run The easiest
> way is over write the firmware, cd to /usr/src/sys/modules/runfw,
> make, and install. The patched if_run will prints out firmware
> version. Old one is 0.17, new one is 0.236

oh, I did not look at the obvious place as it looks like. I just install a new kernel \
with this firmware.

I was off-line for some time for other technical reasons.

If you hear nothing from me anymore, it works as expected.

Erich


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