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List:       opensuse-factory
Subject:    Re: [opensuse-factory] D-Link DWL 520+ support
From:       Sid Boyce <sboyce () blueyonder ! co ! uk>
Date:       2006-12-16 23:55:50
Message-ID: 45848786.4080909 () blueyonder ! co ! uk
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Vahis wrote:
> In 10.0 there's an update available on the update servers, a script that
> installs the acx100 firmware for Texas Instruments chipset used in DWL520+.
> 
> This works fine, the card works without any problems.
> 
> If I update to 10.2 the card does not work anymore.
> This script is no more available.
> 
> If I make a fresh install of 10.2 the card is not even found.
> 
> Is there a workaround I could try to
> 
> a) keep my existing card in update (otherwise the update works fine)
> 
> b) get the firmware to work when I copy it to the same place in a fresh
> install?
> 
> Does the firmware (or kernel or something) need some "installing" or is
> it just to copy the firmware? It looks like the script just fetched the
> drivers and put the firmware there.
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-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 83320 2006-10-05 12:59 /lib/firmware/tiacx111c16
The firmware can be downloaded from the link on site 
http://acx100.sourceforge.net/wiki/Firmware
Regards
Sid.
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