bnx2 firmware loading?

[Harald Becker]

Hi Michael !

>when i try to do a 'modprobe bnx2', it fails with a message
>saying it cannot load the firmware files
>'bnx2/bnx-firmware-0.6.1b.fw'

I ought it is FW_BASE/bnx2/... with FW_BASE=/lib/firmware/

>however, i do in fact have the firmware files in
>'/lib/firmware/bnx2'

This should be right

>oddly enough the bnx2 module does load after the 'unable to load
>firmware' error messages spit out, but no ethernet devices show
>up

did you try correct ifconfig for your device?

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Harald