From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Nov 03 20:46:16 2016 Received: (at 23409) by debbugs.gnu.org; 4 Nov 2016 00:46:16 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:42026 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c2Se8-0006Zy-B0 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 03 Nov 2016 20:46:16 -0400 Received: from mx1.riseup.net ([198.252.153.129]:46868) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c2Se6-0006Zp-7n for 23409@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 03 Nov 2016 20:46:14 -0400 Received: from cotinga.riseup.net (unknown [10.0.1.164]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.riseup.net", Issuer "COMODO RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA" (verified OK)) by mx1.riseup.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id ABDF21A1BB5; Fri, 4 Nov 2016 00:46:13 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=riseup.net; s=squak; t=1478220373; bh=iuhy+5BL9jMahGqtPNV2jSEmkur7MKGBOlzrf9/oZSg=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:Reply-To:In-Reply-To:References:From; b=hKIY4E5ENTpDlrBAwnhz0HxGyw+c0xi1kNhfIHj/PlQR6ozA40gF/YJ8bfcvTLKZ8 uLMFjMeY+i0wum7t989OatEL2fl0/GpT5EnWh7vILSfRdz30xrK7DI/UVZEirF0f3m Ssi+jTtVPRQXgav9K1QT2AzvtX+FaRYGzfKLi30s= Received: from [127.0.0.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (Authenticated sender: quiliro) with ESMTPSA id 8A95440113 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 19:46:13 -0500 From: Quiliro Ordonez To: ludo@gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#23409: unable to load free firmware Mail-Reply-To: quiliro@fsfla.org In-Reply-To: <87shy1apax.fsf@gnu.org> References: <8c7981c22c93720a9dbd5f63c279c44b@riseup.net> <87shy1apax.fsf@gnu.org> Message-ID: <20293c389d4c800b630d5cfded6da3e9@riseup.net> X-Spam-Score: -3.0 (---) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 23409 Cc: quiliro@fsfla.org, 23409@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: quiliro@fsfla.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.0 (---) I wonder why this email is arriving today. El 2016-05-01 08:19, ludo@gnu.org escribió: > Quilro Ordonez skribis: > >> I am trying to lo use Broadcom wireless device on GuixSD. It is >> confirmed to work with free drivers and free firmware. It works >> correctly in Trisquel too. >> >> dmesg gives the following messages. I have included only the relevant >> parts: > > [...] > >> [ 20.591158] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode5.fw" not >> found >> [ 21.313688] b43-phy0 ERROR: /*(DEBLOBBED)*/ > > “DEBLOBBED” would suggest that Linux-libre’s deblobbing script viewed > it > as an opaque binary blob and thus patched it, which may be an issue > here, no? > > I assume you used the firmware packages that Leo copied. Could you get > its author to submit it? :-) > > What’s your GuixSD OS config like? You must make sure to list the > firmware packages in the ‘firmware’ field, as noted at: > > > https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/html_node/operating_002dsystem-Reference.html#index-firmware > > Is this part OK? > > Thanks, > Ludo’.