[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #6679: KDL on boot with Intel wifi 2100
- From: "taos" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:36:39 -0000
#6679: KDL on boot with Intel wifi 2100
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Reporter: vercu | Owner: mmlr
Type: bug | Status: assigned
Priority: normal | Milestone: R1
Component: Network & Internet/Wireless | Version: R1/Development
Resolution: | Keywords: ipw2100
Blocked By: | Blocking:
Has a Patch: 0 | Platform: x86
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Comment (by taos):
Problem seems that as soon as the ipw2100 driver is loaded it also needs
its firmware files - no matter if wlan adapter is activated or not.
However, the firmware files are not yet installed (extracted) during the
first boot because the user has to acknowledge the licence file before the
firmware can be extracted (e.g. by running the install-wifi-firmwares.sh
script).
Only after installation of firmware files haiku boots without visiting
KDL. So, maybe, instead of removing ipw2100 completely the following idea
might work: a default haiku image mustn't use the ipw2100 driver; after
the first boot - if an Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 adapter is found - the user
is asked if they want to use their wlan adapter; if yes, driver and
firmware are installed at the same time; during the next reboot there
would be no KDL.
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Ticket URL: <http://dev.haiku-os.org/ticket/6679#comment:8>
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