BeagleBoardDebianWifiInstallInfo - Revision history

RobertCNelson: /* inird.gz fix */

2009-05-05T00:31:49Z

‎inird.gz fix

RobertCNelson: idea...

2009-05-05T00:04:24Z

idea...

Geckosenator at 17:30, 4 May 2009

2009-05-04T17:30:21Z

RobertCNelson: /* Possible Fix? */

2009-04-28T23:15:22Z

‎Possible Fix?

RobertCNelson at 23:15, 28 April 2009

2009-04-28T23:15:08Z

Dirk: Link to BeagleBoardDebian page

2009-04-28T15:06:18Z

Link to BeagleBoardDebian page

Dirk: Add link to category

2009-04-28T15:01:26Z

Add link to category

Geckosenator at 00:18, 28 April 2009

2009-04-28T00:18:51Z

New page

I have a zd1211 based wifi card. The installer did not detect it when I booted with the usb powered hub plugged into the otg port (which the card is plugged into) Instead I had to boot then plug the hub in after booted.

Next the installer cannot find the firmware driver. Select "Go Back" and "Execute shell" then mount a media with the firmware and copy it to /lib/firmware/`uname -r` Then exit the shell, and run the detect hardware step again.. now the wifi works and you can complete the install.

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 based on: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/NetbootFirmware
 Clear, create and cd into a temporary directory:
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 Unknowns: Kernel's looking for /lib/modules/`uname-r`/ these will place them in /lib/modules/*....

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	--[[User:RobertCNelson\|RobertCNelson]] 23:15, 28 April 2009 (UTC)		--[[User:RobertCNelson\|RobertCNelson]] 23:15, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
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		+	== inird.gz fix ==
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		+	based on: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/NetbootFirmware
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		+	Clear, create and cd into a temporary directory:
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		+	rm -rf /tmp/firmware
		+	mkdir /tmp/firmware
		+	cd /tmp/firmware
		+
		+	Acquire the lenny/firmware-XX package, which contains the firmware: (firmware-XX download page)
		+	wget http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/z/zd1211-firmware/zd1211-firmware_2.21.0.0-0.1_all.deb
		+
		+	Extract the files from the package into the temporary directory:
		+	ar -p zd1211-firmware_2.21.0.0-0.1_all.deb data.tar.gz \| tar -zxf -
		+
		+	Create the cpio archive using pax, contain stuff under lib but root it in / in the archive:
		+	pax -x sv4cpio -s '%lib%/lib%' -w lib \| gzip -c >fw.cpio.gz
		+
		+	Download initrd.gz
		+	wget http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-armel/current/images/versatile/netboot/initrd.gz
		+
		+	Concatenate the firmware:
		+	cat initrd.gz fw.cpio.gz >initrd-fw.gz
		+
		+	Then deflate
		+	gzip -d initrd-fw.gz
		+
		+	DD it.. 8Mb might not be enough for some firmware
		+	dd if=initrd-fw of=initrd.pad ibs=8388608 conv=sync
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		+	Copy initrd.pad to SD card...
		+
		+	Unknowns: Kernel's looking for /lib/modules/`uname-r`/ these will place them in /lib/modules/*....

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 I have a zd1211 based wifi card.  The [[BeagleBoardDebian|Debian]] installer did not detect it when I booted with the usb powered hub plugged into the otg port (which the card is plugged into).   Instead I had to boot then plug the hub in after booted.
-Next the installer cannot find the firmware driver.  Select "Go Back" and "Execute shell"  then mount a media with the firmware and copy it to /lib/firmware/`uname -r`  Then exit the shell, and run the detect hardware step again.. now the wifi works and you can complete the install.
+Next the installer cannot find the firmware driver.  Select "Go Back" and "Execute shell"  then mount a media with the firmware and copy it to /lib/firmware  Then exit the shell, and run the detect hardware step again.. now the wifi works and you can complete the install.
 = Possible Fix? =

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 . Some how, dump the linux-firmware tree into the build tree and  build the uImage with 'all' possible firmware's... (well not stuff like radeon.bin's)
 . update the intrd.gz image with all firmwares.
 --[[User:RobertCNelson|RobertCNelson]] 23:15, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

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	Next the installer cannot find the firmware driver. Select "Go Back" and "Execute shell" then mount a media with the firmware and copy it to /lib/firmware/`uname -r` Then exit the shell, and run the detect hardware step again.. now the wifi works and you can complete the install.		Next the installer cannot find the firmware driver. Select "Go Back" and "Execute shell" then mount a media with the firmware and copy it to /lib/firmware/`uname -r` Then exit the shell, and run the detect hardware step again.. now the wifi works and you can complete the install.
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		+	= Possible Fix? =
		+	Since Mainline seems to be moving to as firmware free as possible, i'd like to find another way around this problem. It'll probably get worse.
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		+	1. Some how, dump the linux-firmware tree into the build tree and build the uImage with 'all' possible firmware's... (well not stuff like radeon.bin's)
		+	2. update the intrd.gz image with all firmwares.
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		+	--[[User:RobertCNelson\|RobertCNelson]] 23:15, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

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 [[Category: Linux]]
 [[Category: OMAP]]
-I have a zd1211 based wifi card.  The installer did not detect it when I booted with the usb powered hub plugged into the otg port (which the card is plugged into).   Instead I had to boot then plug the hub in after booted.
+I have a zd1211 based wifi card.  The [[BeagleBoardDebian|Debian]] installer did not detect it when I booted with the usb powered hub plugged into the otg port (which the card is plugged into).   Instead I had to boot then plug the hub in after booted.
 Next the installer cannot find the firmware driver.  Select "Go Back" and "Execute shell"  then mount a media with the firmware and copy it to /lib/firmware/`uname -r`  Then exit the shell, and run the detect hardware step again.. now the wifi works and you can complete the install.

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−	I have a zd1211 based wifi card. The installer did not detect it when I booted with the usb powered hub plugged into the otg port (which the card is plugged into) Instead I had to boot then plug the hub in after booted.	+	[[Category: Linux]]
		+	[[Category: OMAP]]
		+	I have a zd1211 based wifi card. The installer did not detect it when I booted with the usb powered hub plugged into the otg port (which the card is plugged into). Instead I had to boot then plug the hub in after booted.

	Next the installer cannot find the firmware driver. Select "Go Back" and "Execute shell" then mount a media with the firmware and copy it to /lib/firmware/`uname -r` Then exit the shell, and run the detect hardware step again.. now the wifi works and you can complete the install.		Next the installer cannot find the firmware driver. Select "Go Back" and "Execute shell" then mount a media with the firmware and copy it to /lib/firmware/`uname -r` Then exit the shell, and run the detect hardware step again.. now the wifi works and you can complete the install.