How to upgrade firmware on PCMCIA card.

[a***@powersurge.net]

Here is the error:

kernel: wi0: device timeout
kernel: wi0: timeout in wi_cmd 0x0002; event status 0x8000
kernel: wi0: timeout in wi_cmd 0x0000; event status 0x8000
kernel: wi0: wi_cmd: busy bit won't clear.
kernel: wi0: wi_cmd: busy bit won't clear.
kernel: wi0: init failed
kernel: wi0: wi_cmd: busy bit won't clear.
last message repeated 19 times
kernel: wi0: failed to allocate 2372 bytes on NIC
kernel: wi0: tx buffer allocation failed (error 12)
kernel: wi0: interface not running

Found this: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=53927
Fix
Update WLAN card firmware.
from
wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary (1.0.5), Station (1.3.4)
to
wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary (1.1.0), Station (1.4.9)



I know I need to update the firmware, but I really don't know how.

Linksys wpc11 v3
Frebsd 5.2.1

If anyone could give me a hand it would be great, linksys site wasn't too
much help.


Thanks

Adam

[o***@es.net]

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 23:41:57 -0600
kernel: wi0: device timeout
kernel: wi0: timeout in wi_cmd 0x0002; event status 0x8000
kernel: wi0: timeout in wi_cmd 0x0000; event status 0x8000
kernel: wi0: wi_cmd: busy bit won't clear.
kernel: wi0: wi_cmd: busy bit won't clear.
kernel: wi0: init failed
kernel: wi0: wi_cmd: busy bit won't clear.
last message repeated 19 times
kernel: wi0: failed to allocate 2372 bytes on NIC
kernel: wi0: tx buffer allocation failed (error 12)
kernel: wi0: interface not running
Found this: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=53927
Fix
Update WLAN card firmware.
from
wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary (1.0.5), Station (1.3.4)
to
wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary (1.1.0), Station (1.4.9)
I know I need to update the firmware, but I really don't know how.
Linksys wpc11 v3
Frebsd 5.2.1
If anyone could give me a hand it would be great, linksys site wasn't too
much help.

It's likely that 1.4.9 is not new enough to do the job. I believe that
1.7.4 is the current station level and I believe that this is the
revision you need to resolve the issue.

There is a work-around submitted by Marko Zec that involves adding to
short delays to the driver after the reset. This has resolved the issue
for me. The patch was posted to this list on January 10. Note that the
line numbers may not match the driver you have, but searching for the
string "set in the event status register." should find the spots.

[a***@powersurge.net]

The question is more or less how to obtain the firmware and how to apply it
to the card. Are there some utilities that I need to do this or can it be
from fbsd.

Also where I can get this firmware update?

Thanks
Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Oberman [mailto:***@es.net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 11:30 AM
To: Adam M Ryan
Cc: freebsd-***@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: How to upgrade firmware on PCMCIA card.

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 23:41:57 -0600
kernel: wi0: device timeout
kernel: wi0: timeout in wi_cmd 0x0002; event status 0x8000
kernel: wi0: timeout in wi_cmd 0x0000; event status 0x8000
kernel: wi0: wi_cmd: busy bit won't clear.
kernel: wi0: wi_cmd: busy bit won't clear.
kernel: wi0: init failed
kernel: wi0: wi_cmd: busy bit won't clear.
last message repeated 19 times
kernel: wi0: failed to allocate 2372 bytes on NIC
kernel: wi0: tx buffer allocation failed (error 12)
kernel: wi0: interface not running
Found this: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=53927
Fix
Update WLAN card firmware.
from
wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary (1.0.5), Station (1.3.4) to
wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary (1.1.0), Station (1.4.9)
I know I need to update the firmware, but I really don't know how.
Linksys wpc11 v3
Frebsd 5.2.1
If anyone could give me a hand it would be great, linksys site wasn't too
much help.

It's likely that 1.4.9 is not new enough to do the job. I believe that
1.7.4 is the current station level and I believe that this is the
revision you need to resolve the issue.

There is a work-around submitted by Marko Zec that involves adding to
short delays to the driver after the reset. This has resolved the issue
for me. The patch was posted to this list on January 10. Note that the
line numbers may not match the driver you have, but searching for the
string "set in the event status register." should find the spots.

[p***@pir.net]

I believe that 1.7.4 is the current station level and I believe that
this is the revision you need to resolve the issue.

1.8.0 is actually out and I'm uing it on one -stable client. I don't
really see any difference between it and 1.7.4 in practice, though.

P.

[o***@es.net]

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 11:39:34 -0600
The question is more or less how to obtain the firmware and how to apply it
to the card. Are there some utilities that I need to do this or can it be
from fbsd.
Also where I can get this firmware update?

You can find the firmware at
http://www.netgate.com/support/prism_firmware/ I have always upgraded my
card using Windows. It may be possible to do under FreeBSD or Linux, but
I am way too chicken to try.