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Date:      Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:59:03 +0700
From:      Erich Dollansky <erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com>
To:        PseudoCylon <moonlightakkiy@yahoo.ca>
Cc:        freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org, Bernhard Schmidt <bschmidt@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Zyxel NWD210N not accepted at boot time but after plugging it in again
Message-ID:  <201112180759.03722.erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAFZ_MYK5nU-Lqun9b8NVmgHODQQj9W5Hww2DXZJjLkt3g7fkNw@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <201112171258.56891.erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> <201112171411.05872.bschmidt@freebsd.org> <CAFZ_MYK5nU-Lqun9b8NVmgHODQQj9W5Hww2DXZJjLkt3g7fkNw@mail.gmail.com>

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Hi,

On Sunday 18 December 2011 06:45:18 PseudoCylon wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 6:11 AM, Bernhard Schmidt <bschmidt@freebsd.org> wrote:
> > On Saturday 17 December 2011 06:58:56 Erich Dollansky wrote:
> >
> > run(4) tries to load the firmware on attach at which point the root
> > filesystem isn't yet mounted. Actually I think the prefered behaviour
> > is to load it during init, not sure this is possible for run(4)
> > though. Someone should check this. :)
> >
> mmm... It seems "someone" is me.
> 
> At the quick look, the firmware could be loaded during the init. Give
> me a few days, I will try to change.
> 
if you need more information, just ask me. Please do not wonder if you do not get them at the spot. I am in a very remote location where electricity is cut off during the day.

Erich
> > As a workaround you can add runfw_load="YES" to /boot/loader.conf
> >
> Yep. This should load the firmware during the boot.
> 
> 
> AK
> 
> 



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