Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Florian HEGRON]

On 2013-12-18 10:06, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> On 2013-12-18 09:59, Randolph Maaßen wrote:
> On Dec 18, 2013 9:27 AM, "Florian HEGRON" <hogren@×××××.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2013-12-17 11:48, Neil Bothwick wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:46 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> >>
> >> In fact I have the Inter Pro/Wirelles 2200BG and the kernel support
> >> Intel Pro/Wireless 2100.
> >>
> >> The kernel has a separate option for IPW2200.
> >
> >
> > I don't find the ipw2200 option (nano .config, ^W ipw2200).
> Don't edit .config directly, that leads to breakage in dependencies.
> ipw2200 in kernel 3.12.0 at device drivers > networking support >
> wireless lan > intel pro/wireless 2200bf and 2915abg network
> connection, direct beneeth ipw 2100. If you don't see it, search for
> ipw2200 (using /) and have a look for missing dependencies.
> > I find ipw2200-firmware with emerge.
> >
> > I don't really understand what do the kernel support, and what do
> the firmware. So I am a little disappointed.
> The kernel provides the funcionality for tou operating system to run
> this hardware and the firmware is the software that runs on the chip.
> Like in a car, you as operating system must know what each button does
> and the car must know what it has to do when you press a button.
> >
> > Thanks for help.
> >
> >
> >
> hth
> Randolph Maaßen
>
> Ok thanks, I will see.
>
> I know what is actually a firmware.
> But I don't understand. I need to emerge a firmware which will be
> stored directly on my hardware ? Firmwares that I know (many
> intelligent devices) are in the devices. There is a specific procedure
> to upgrade this (when it's possible).
>
>
> Thanks,


I found the line !!

I had to enable wireless extension option on Network Support -> Wireless

So I enable my card support, and I reboot (I already emerge 
ipw2200-firmware).

#dmesg | grep 2200
[    1.180583] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 
1.2.2k
[    1.180643] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
[    1.182617] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network 
Connection
[   61.408070] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason 
-2
[   61.409941] ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
[   61.411877] ipw2200: probe of 0000:06:04.0 failed with error -5


It's not explicit for me. -2, -5, Where are errors descriptions ?


Anybody can explain to me the firmware goal ?

For me a firmware is a internal software of a device. So I don't really 
understand.


Thank you !!