[ltp] Using IPW2100 on a R50

Nils linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 19 May 2004 08:18:34 +0200


Hi everybody,

I am trying to use the latest debian package (.42) of the IPW2100 driver on my 
R50. After failing to compile and use it with kernel 2.4.26 I managed to 
compile and actually load the module with 2.6.5. Problem is: the firmware 
load obviously fails and I can't find out why. 

dmesg reports:
ipw2100: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Driver, 0.42
ipw2100: Copyright(c) 2003-2004 Intel Corporation
Detected ipw2100 PCI device at 0000:02:02.0, dev: eth1, mem: 
0xC0214000-0xC0214FFF -> e0be0000, irq: 11
eth1: Using hotplug firmware load.
eth1: Firmware not available or load failed
eth1: ipw2100_get_firmware failed: -2
eth1: Failed to power on the adapter.
eth1: Failed to start the firmware.
ipw2100: probe of 0000:02:02.0 failed with error -5

Does anyone have an idea what this is about?

Thanks
Nils