Re: HEADS UP: DTS updated [was Re: Call for testers: new DTS from Linux 6.12]

[Abu Hurairah <cyclohexane%netcourrier.com@localhost>]

On Sat, Feb 14, 2026 at 01:12:14PM -0500, Derrick Granowski wrote:
> Oddly, I flashed the latest HEAD build and the device boots and such, but
> there is no networking devices configured... Did you do anything specific
> after flashing the system to setup networking interfaces?
> 

Did you create a symlink to the NVRAM file required by the firmware?

cd /libdata/firmware/if_bwfm
ln -s brcmfmac43430-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-b.txt brcmfmac43430-sdio.raspberrypi,model-zero-2-w.txt

also is the stable performance you mentioned earlier with the latest DTB ? 


> On Sat, Feb 14, 2026 at 11:57 AM Derrick Granowski <granowski%gmail.com@localhost>
> wrote:
> 
> > @Abu Hurairah
> > I also have a Zero 2 W, I have not witnessed that problem with release
> > 10.1. There was some guy who had posted a way to get 10.1 to boot with a
> > DTB file and etc and I tried it out and it was promising.
> >
> > I have found that on the Pine Book Pro the Wifi works for a few minutes
> > then some software corruption or so happens at the driver level and
> > eventually crashes the machine. I've heard from another thread that there
> > is a Wifi rewrite work that is still happening to fix problems.
> >
> > I'll see if I can update and test my Zero 2 W and find any information. I
> > really like the Zero 2 W for its simplicity and form, would love to see if
> > the networking stabilized out and it could be a reliable NetBSD install.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 7:52 AM Abu Hurairah <cyclohexane%netcourrier.com@localhost>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 06:45:39AM +0000, Nick Hudson wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > On 23 Jan 2026, at 01:46, Abu Hurairah <cyclohexane%netcourrier.com@localhost>
> >> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > On Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 05:56:35AM +0000, Nick Hudson wrote:
> >> > >> -current has now been updated with Linux 6.12.66
> >> > >>
> >> > >> New DTS and kernels are available in
> >> > >>
> >> > >>    https://releng.netbsd.org/builds/HEAD/20260118125328Z/
> >> > >>
> >> > >> or newer.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> https://nycdn.netbsd.org/pub/arm/
> >> > >>
> >> > >> has images for boards as well.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Thanks to everyone who tested the new DTS.
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > > The latest dtb is working with my rpi-zero-2w board.
> >> > > However, the broadcom dtbs need to be placed directly under the dtb
> >> folder.
> >> > > Else, the machine hangs at the rainbow screen.
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> the wifi works only for about 5 - 6 hours, after which the machine needs
> >> to be rebooted. Is this a problem with the firmware or the kernel ?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>