From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 977A7138247 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:06:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 19D01E0BED; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:06:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ns.e-nautia.com (ns.e-nautia.com [176.31.246.59]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0C650E0BBB for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:06:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: by ns.e-nautia.com (Postfix, from userid 33) id F0AAA283923; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:06:48 +0100 (CET) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=iiiha.com; s=default; t=1387357608; bh=xKEUaduaEXpXe7QqULaKz8LIlpWbF+AwYGXAt+BnAsc=; h=To:Subject:Date:From:In-Reply-To:References:From; b=YaaghBSijKEdbRYPR+4nqH1Z6d26N48Ox73WgGHZ8dnIfCeBgsyQGErQphl2X7h/n efQh8ncsHaSlCmGPMztnPfNmUhFxIqELse7QdZrietJGeDBNPPnK3eK6L58OKDSqAA 6MibDAvfE13dMroP/CUc38DzOH9GNkM5C54/lRJE= To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem X-PHP-Originating-Script: 1001:rcmail.php Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:06:48 +0100 From: Florian HEGRON In-Reply-To: References: <77c2dd747595c6d15fcea8c7a5d3bfcd@iiiha.com> <52AF22B3.7020504@gentoo.org> <201312162027.25626.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> <9ae1613c1a9b758044f485b3440e6d72@iiiha.com> <20131217104858.380427dc@digimed.co.uk> Message-ID: <51c8c14df2abcb939426b4b018f373be@iiiha.com> X-Sender: hogren@iiiha.com User-Agent: Roundcube Webmail/0.9.0 X-abuse-contact: abuse@e-nautia.com X-Archives-Salt: dc77d38b-325d-4414-aff8-0f78fe409104 X-Archives-Hash: bd374c517bd4fba423e74c3aea8e7432 On 2013-12-18 09:59, Randolph Maaßen wrote: > On Dec 18, 2013 9:27 AM, "Florian HEGRON" wrote: > > > > > > > > On 2013-12-17 11:48, Neil Bothwick wrote: > >> > >> On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:46 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote: > >> > >> In fact I have the Inter Pro/Wirelles 2200BG and the kernel support > >> Intel Pro/Wireless 2100. > >> > >> The kernel has a separate option for IPW2200. > > > > > > I don't find the ipw2200 option (nano .config, ^W ipw2200). > Don't edit .config directly, that leads to breakage in dependencies. > ipw2200 in kernel 3.12.0 at device drivers > networking support > > wireless lan > intel pro/wireless 2200bf and 2915abg network > connection, direct beneeth ipw 2100. If you don't see it, search for > ipw2200 (using /) and have a look for missing dependencies. > > I find ipw2200-firmware with emerge. > > > > I don't really understand what do the kernel support, and what do > the firmware. So I am a little disappointed. > The kernel provides the funcionality for tou operating system to run > this hardware and the firmware is the software that runs on the chip. > Like in a car, you as operating system must know what each button does > and the car must know what it has to do when you press a button. > > > > Thanks for help. > > > > > > > hth > Randolph Maaßen Ok thanks, I will see. I know what is actually a firmware. But I don't understand. I need to emerge a firmware which will be stored directly on my hardware ? Firmwares that I know (many intelligent devices) are in the devices. There is a specific procedure to upgrade this (when it's possible). Thanks,