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| author | avatar <avatar@FreeBSD.org> | 2005-06-01 07:13:21 +0000 |
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| committer | avatar <avatar@FreeBSD.org> | 2005-06-01 07:13:21 +0000 |
| commit | 0ea9202ca779a70dcc7372523f417131b5faa684 (patch) | |
| tree | 5ddd27b12e87dce388c6d02ba48559785eec41b2 /share/man/man4/ipw.4 | |
| parent | 5ebeded6feae61e5084184cb1ca9cbe34a694535 (diff) | |
| download | FreeBSD-src-0ea9202ca779a70dcc7372523f417131b5faa684.zip FreeBSD-src-0ea9202ca779a70dcc7372523f417131b5faa684.tar.gz | |
Adding note about required firmware to save others time and frustration with
this device.
Obtained from: imp (if_iwi)
Encouraged by: damien
Diffstat (limited to 'share/man/man4/ipw.4')
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1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man4/ipw.4 b/share/man/man4/ipw.4 index e1f5750..24ee3e7 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/ipw.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/ipw.4 @@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ This mode requires the use of an access point. .Pp For more information on configuring this device, see .Xr ifconfig 8 . +.Pp +This driver requires firmware to be loaded before it will work. +You need to obtain +.Xr ipwcontrol 8 +from the IPW web page listed below to accomplish loading the firmware +before +.Xr ifconfig 8 +will work. .Sh EXAMPLES Join an existing BSS network (ie: connect to an access point): .Pp @@ -74,6 +82,11 @@ ifconfig ipw0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net \e .Bl -diag .It "ipw%d: device timeout" The driver will reset the hardware. This should not happen. +.It "ipw%d: Please load firmware" +The required firmeware has not been loaded into the card, and therefore +the card cannot operate. Load the firmware with +.Xr ipwcontrol 8 +before proceeding. .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr an 4 , |
