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Bug#383629: linux-image-2.6.17-2-686: ipw2200 module cannot load its firmware



Encolpe DEGOUTE a écrit :
> Package: linux-image-2.6.17-2-686
> Version: 2.6.17-6
> Severity: normal
> 
> 
> When I run 'modprobe ipw2200' I have this output in /var/log/messages:
> 
> ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, git-1.1.1
> ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:02.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 201
> ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
> ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason -2
> ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
> ipw2200: failed to register network device
> ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:02:02.0 disabled
> ipw2200: probe of 0000:02:02.0 failed with error -5
> 
> The ipw2200 firmware 3.0  is installed in /lib/firmware and it was
> working with linux-image-2.6.17-1-686.

More clues:
I'm using udev 0.097-1 and firmware is loaded if you follow these two steps:
apt-get install --reinstall linux-image-2.6.17-2-686
apt-get install --reinstall udev

It may be an udev bug more than a linux-image bug.

Regards,

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