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authorflz <flz@FreeBSD.org>2005-12-12 15:00:45 +0000
committerflz <flz@FreeBSD.org>2005-12-12 15:00:45 +0000
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- Add a note about latest changes to the iwi(4) driver. A message is printed
if the firmware can't be found in /boot/firmware. Approved by: brueffer
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diff --git a/share/man/man4/iwi.4 b/share/man/man4/iwi.4
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+++ b/share/man/man4/iwi.4
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ 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 install the net/iwi-firmware port before
+You need to install the
+.Pa ports/net/iwi-firmware
+port before
.Xr ifconfig 8
will work.
.Sh EXAMPLES
@@ -92,6 +94,13 @@ ifconfig iwi0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net \e
.It "iwi%d: device timeout"
The driver will reset the hardware.
This should not happen.
+.It "ipw%d: could not read firmware image"
+The required firmware could not be found in
+.Pa /boot/firmware ,
+and therefore the card cannot operate.
+Ensure
+.Pa ports/net/iwi-firmware
+is installed correctly.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr an 4 ,
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