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how to upgrade firmware?
Just posting a follow up question:
I have a wireless nic that requires the firmware to be downloaded, what would be the best way to update the system with that in mind? The firmware is already on the system - would I need to drop to shell and manually load it? |
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hi @tls ! if I misunderstood your question just ignore my often-foolish post :
your case is similar to mine in that I too need wpi firmware to be downloaded .. what I do is just download the right firmware for later use after pkg_deleting everything .. I export PKG_PATH=~/ and install the firmware .. then reboot on bsd.rd and start upgrading .. so no need to fall back to wired connection .. |
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@daemonfowl Thanks, I am aware of where to get the firmware - and as of 5.1 it downloads it with no interaction on my part. Could you explain how you are loading the firmware after booting the new ramdisk? |
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Secondly, you don't need to use export PKG_PATH command to install a specified package on your local machine. You just do: Code:
sudo pkg_add -v ~/firmwarename.tgz Code:
sudo pkg_add -v /direction/to/package.tgz |
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Thanks bmk1st
Maybe now you are aware of a different kind of newbies and that newbieness isn't one-layered .. coming to OpenBSD .. some lack in more than some .. I was being too TRANSPARENT when I revealed what I usually do before upgrading .. so that one of you come and correct me and the likes of me before they fall -too- to Bathos .. was it a mistake exposing one's ignorance ? I don't want want or need an answer. I stop right here. Thanks very much. |
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I am pretty sure this thread has deviated from the original question so I'll mark this as a special case and use the ethernet cable to do the upgrade.
But if you happen to know how to load firmware for a wireless nic while booting a new bsd.rd feel free to comment - I am sure inquiring minds would like to know. |
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Just wanted to post an update - it would be best if updating through wifi to download the sets to a usb stick and mount it at boot. If your laptop uses special firmware and your only upgrading, the firmware will still be present post install.
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