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Bug 354201 - net-wireless/rtl8192se{,-firmware}-2.6.0019.1207.2010 version bumps
Summary: net-wireless/rtl8192se{,-firmware}-2.6.0019.1207.2010 version bumps
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High enhancement (vote)
Assignee: Chí-Thanh Christopher Nguyễn
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Reported: 2011-02-09 08:15 UTC by Matthew Hamilton
Modified: 2011-12-16 16:26 UTC (History)
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Description Matthew Hamilton 2011-02-09 08:15:38 UTC 
Wireless driver rtl8192se & firmware version 2.6.0018.1013.2010 have been superseded by a newer version, (2.6.0019.1207.2010)

Renaming & re-digesting the ebuilds to rtl8192se-2.6.0019.1207.2010 (and similar for firmware) works as expected.

Reproducible: Always
Comment 1 Chí-Thanh Christopher Nguyễn gentoo-dev 2011-02-09 22:20:34 UTC 
Fixed in CVS.
Comment 2 cmartin 2011-12-16 16:06:22 UTC 
net-wireless/rtl8192se-firmware 2.6.0019.1207.2010 installs the firmware in
/lib/firmware/RTL8192SE and calls the 8192se firmware rtl8192sfw.bin.

The driver in the 3.0.6 kernel expects the firmware to be in 
/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/ and the name of the file to be rtl8192sefw.bin (sEfw instead of just sfw).

The latest driver package at 
http://www.realtek.com/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=48&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true

92ce_se_de_linux_mac80211_0004.0816.2011.tar.gz

has the firmware in the right directory and with the right name.

Chris Martin
Comment 3 Chí-Thanh Christopher Nguyễn gentoo-dev 2011-12-16 16:26:51 UTC 
Commenting on old bugs won't get you a sufficient amount of attention.

The firmware from net-wireless/rtl8192se-firmware package is not usable with 3.x kernels, only with net-wireless/rtl8192se. Install sys-kernel/linux-firmware instead.