Re: iwn0 driver: status

["Marcin M. Jessa" <lists%yazzy.org@localhost>]

On Saturday 23. February 2008 05:20:41 Hernani Marques Madeira wrote:
> Hello
>
> I'm having problems using the iwn0 driver whose firmware I imported to
> pkgsrc-wip (wip/iwn-firmware). The driver itself was imported some weeks
> ago to -current as I noticed.
>
> The following is my system:
> NetBSD  4.99.53 NetBSD 4.99.53 (CLEMENTINE) #4: Sun Feb 10 00:27:42 CET
> 2008  hernani@:/usr/obj/sys/arch/amd64/compile.amd64/CLEMENTINE amd64
>
> Its hardware is a LENOVO 89185WG (ThinkPad R61) laptop.
>
> By simply typing ``ifconfig iwn0 up'' the following is said to syslogd:
> [snip]
> Feb 23 05:10:17  /netbsd: iwn0: timeout resetting Tx ring 1
> Feb 23 05:10:17  /netbsd: iwn0: timeout resetting Tx ring 3

This endless loop disappeared when I downloaded and used the latest firmware 
instead of the one in wip - 
http://intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwifi/downloads/iwlwifi-4965-ucode-228.57.2.21.tgz

The iwn wlan nic still cannot connect to my AP but it stopped spiting out 
those hideous messages.