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Diffstat (limited to 'share')
-rw-r--r-- | share/man/man4/ipw.4 | 36 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | share/man/man4/iwi.4 | 33 |
2 files changed, 51 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man4/ipw.4 b/share/man/man4/ipw.4 index db795be..e6d9779 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/ipw.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/ipw.4 @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd January 29, 2006 +.Dd March 13, 2006 .Os .Dt IPW 4 .Sh NAME @@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ This mode requires the use of an access point. For more information on configuring this device, see .Xr ifconfig 8 . .Pp +.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 +You need to install the +.Pa ports/net/ipw-firmware +port before .Xr ifconfig 8 will work. .Sh EXAMPLES @@ -96,12 +96,26 @@ ifconfig ipw0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net \e .It "ipw%d: device timeout" The driver will reset the hardware. This should not happen. -.It "ipw%d: Please load firmware" -The required firmware has not been loaded into the card, and therefore -the card cannot operate. -Load the firmware with -.Xr ipwcontrol 8 -before proceeding. +.It "ipw%d: firmware error" +The onboard microcontroller crashes for some reason. +The driver will reset the hardware. +This should not happen. +.It "ipw%d: timeout waiting for firmware initialization to complete" +The onboard microcontroller failed to initialize in time. +This should not happen. +.It "ipw%d: could not load firmware image '%s'" +The driver failed to load the firmware image using the +.Xr firmware 9 +subsystem. +Verify that the +.Pa ports/net/ipw-firmware +port is installed correctly. +.It "ipw%d: could not load microcode" +An attempt to upload the microcode image to the onboard microcontroller failed. +This should not happen. +.It "ipw%d: could not load firmware" +An attempt to upload the firmware image to the onboard microcontroller failed. +This should not happen. .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr an 4 , diff --git a/share/man/man4/iwi.4 b/share/man/man4/iwi.4 index d87b0ec..3ba2a5d 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/iwi.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/iwi.4 @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd January 29, 2006 +.Dd March 13, 2006 .Os .Dt IWI 4 .Sh NAME @@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ module at boot time, place the following line in .Xr loader.conf 5 : .Bd -literal -offset indent if_iwi_load="YES" +wlan_load="YES" .Ed .Sh DESCRIPTION The @@ -94,13 +95,31 @@ 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 +.It "iwi%d: firmware error" +The onboard microcontroller crashes for some reason. +The driver will reset the hardware. +This should not happen. +.It "iwi%d: timeout waiting for firmware initialization to complete" +The onboard microcontroller failed to initialize in time. +This should not happen. +.It "iwi%d: could not load firmware image '%s'" +The driver failed to load the firmware image using the +.Xr firmware 9 +subsystem. +Verify that the .Pa ports/net/iwi-firmware -is installed correctly. +port is installed correctly. +.It "iwi%d: could not load boot firmware" +An attempt to upload the boot firmware image to the onboard microcontroller +failed. +This should not happen. +.It "iwi%d: could not load microcode" +An attempt to upload the microcode image to the onboard microcontroller failed. +This should not happen. +.It "iwi%d: could not load main firmware" +An attempt to upload the main firmware image to the onboard microcontroller +failed. +This should not happen. .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr an 4 , |