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authorbrueffer <brueffer@FreeBSD.org>2010-01-14 22:21:43 +0000
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Add manpages for ipwfw(4) and iwifw(4), based on iwnfw(4).
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+.\" Copyright (c) 2009 Sam Leffler, Errno Consulting
+.\" All rights reserved.
+.\"
+.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+.\" are met:
+.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+.\" 2. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+.\" derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+.\"
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
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+.\" IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
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+.\" NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+.\" DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+.\" THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+.\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+.\"
+.\" $FreeBSD$
+.\"
+.Dd January 14, 2010
+.Dt IWIFW 4
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm iwifw
+.Nd "Firmware Module for Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG driver"
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+To compile this module into the kernel,
+place the following line in your
+kernel configuration file:
+.Bd -ragged -offset indent
+.Cd "device iwifw"
+.Ed
+.Pp
+This will include three firmware images inside the kernel.
+If you want to pick only the firmware image for the mode you want to operate
+your network adapter in choose one of the following:
+.Bd -ragged -offset indent
+.Cd "device iwibssfw"
+.Cd "device iwiibssfw"
+.Cd "device iwimonitorfw"
+.Ed
+.Pp
+Alternatively, to load the driver as a
+module at boot time, place the following lines in
+.Xr loader.conf 5 :
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+iwi_bss_load="YES"
+iwi_ibss_load="YES"
+iwi_monitor_load="YES"
+.Ed
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+This module provides access to firmware sets for the
+Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG series of IEEE 802.11 adapters.
+It may be statically linked into the kernel, or loaded as a module.
+.Pp
+For the loaded firmware to be enabled for use the license at
+.Pa /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_iwi/LICENSE
+must be agreed to by adding the following line to
+.Xr loader.conf 5 :
+.Pp
+.Dl "legal.intel_iwi.license_ack=1"
+.Sh FILES
+.Bl -tag -width ".Pa /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_iwi/LICENSE" -compact
+.It Pa /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_iwi/LICENSE
+.Nm
+firmware license
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr iwi 4 ,
+.Xr firmware 9
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