Bug 198716

Summary:	net-wireless/iwlwifi: ucode filename changed
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	noop <wo0wo0noop>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Saleem Abdulrasool (RETIRED) <compnerd>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal	CC:	mobile+disabled, nicolas
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description noop 2007-11-10 16:56:29 UTC

the ucode file provided by iwlwifi(the newest version) in /lib/firemware should be changed to iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode( or iwlwifi-4965-1.ucode),otherwise, the dmesg will give u a load error.The ebuild should be patched and update.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.emerge iwlwifi & iwl3945-ucode
2.load the module for your 3945 card
3.the dmesg tell u everthing

Comment 1 Nicolas Litchinko 2007-11-11 16:18:33 UTC

iwl3945-ucode-2.14.1.5 installs iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode while iwl3945-ucode-2.14.4 installs iwlwifi-3945.ucode.

If you check iwl3945-ucode's ChangeLog, you'll see that iwl3945-ucode-2.14.1.5 is the most recent version. This is confirmed upstream; see http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=downloads&f=ucode&p=iwlwifi

Unfortunately, upstream's numbering scheme isn't supported by Portage. Portage thinks 2.14.4 > 2.14.1.5.

This is actually already taken care of in the ebuilds:
ipw3945? ( =net-wireless/iwl3945-ucode-2.14.1.5 )

You don't need to emerge iwl3945. Emerge iwlwifi with the ipw3945 USE flag and it'll pull in the correct dependencies.

Comment 2 Saleem Abdulrasool (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-11-22 21:06:12 UTC

This bug is invalid, use the correct version.  The other version have been removed from portage btw.