Is iwi0 2200 broken on 9.1?

[xchris]

Hello,

I am unable to use a MiniPCI Intel 2200BG on my laptop (a ThinkPad X24). The loader.conf has both these lines:

if_iwi_load="YES"
legal.intel_iwi.license_ack=1

But when I issue these commands:

# ifconfig wlan0 create wlandev ath0
# ifconfig wlan0 up scan

the screen is flooded with this error:

iwi0: firmware error
iwi0: firmware error
iwi0: firmware error
iwi0: firmware error
iwi0: firmware error
iwi0: firmware error

Thanks for any ideas or help.

 

[SirDice]

Did you also load iwifw(4)?

 

[xchris]

Did you also load iwifw(4)?

You are right, I really had no idea about this. I loaded the extra lines from iwifw(4) and so far so good.

Thanks,
chris

 

[n3tb0yj]

You are right, I really had no idea about this. I loaded the extra lines from iwifw(4) and so far so good.

Thanks,
chris

Hi,

Actually I have the same problem. But it did not work for me. Still it says that it can not find the firmware.

How can I install .fw files? Version 9.1. Laptop with a 2200BG wireless card. Fresh install.

 

[xchris]

That info worked ok for me, but now I am on OpenBSD, as the wireless card is working there with just the firmware files only. No extra setups.

 

[n3tb0yj]

Ok, one question then: did you manually install .fw files or are they part of the OpenBSD installation?

 

[xchris]

It's a piece of cake there, fw_update finds the missing firmware on your system and installs it for you!!