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About Firmware and Wireless Kernel Configuration: minor rewords

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Douglas R. Reno 2023-08-16 11:58:33 -05:00
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networking/netprogs/wireless-kernel.xml
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<title>Configure the Linux Kernel for Wireless</title>
<para>
Before using any userspace tool for connecting with a wireless AP,
Before using any userspace tools for connecting to a wireless AP,
the Linux kernel must be configured to drive the wireless NIC properly.
Enable the following options in the kernel configuration as well as
specific device drivers for your hardware and recompile the kernel if
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options for the wireless NICs depend on
<parameter>CONFIG_MAC80211</parameter>. After the correct drivers are
loaded, the interface will appear in
<filename>/sys/class/net</filename>, or the output of the
<filename>/sys/class/net</filename>, or in the output of the
<command>ip link</command> command.
</para>
<para>
Many wireless NIC drivers require a firmware. If you've enabled the
Many wireless NIC drivers require firmware. If you've enabled the
correct driver in the kernel configuration but it fails to load (with
the messages like <quote><computeroutput>Direct firmware load for
messages like <quote><computeroutput>Direct firmware load for
<replaceable>&lt;filename</replaceable>&gt; failed with error
-2</computeroutput></quote>, it means you need to install the firmware
or the wireless NIC won't work. Read <xref linkend='postlfs-firmware'/>
for details.
-2</computeroutput></quote>, it means that you need to install the firmware
or the wireless NIC won't work. Read <xref linkend='postlfs-firmware'/>
for more details.
</para>
</sect1>

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postlfs/config/firmware.xml
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</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Firmware updates for wired network ports. Mostly they work even
without the updates, but probably they will work better with
Firmware updates for wired network ports. Most of them work even
without the updates, but they will probably work better with
the updated firmware. For some modern laptops, firmware for both
wired ethernet (e.g. rtl_nic) and also for bluetooth devices (e.g. qca)
is <emphasis>required</emphasis> before the wired network can be used.
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</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Firmware for other devices, such as wifi. These devices are not
Firmware for other devices, such as wireless NICs. These devices are not
required for the PC to boot, but need the firmware before these devices
can be used.
</para>
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<warning>
<para>
Do not distribute a kernel image containing the firmware to others
or you may violate GPL.
or you may violate the GPL.
</para>
</warning>