Need to update kernel or build driver

I just installed Oracle VM on my Dell Vostro 1400 notebook and found that the wired network driver does not work.
According to the Dell site I need a updated version of the tg3 driver. I downloaded the sources but the Oracle Server VM CD does not seem to have the GCC compiler. I even downloaded a pre-compiled RH ES 4.0 version of the driver, for the same kernel number version, but it does not load.
Anyone has pointers on how to compile modules for the Oracle VM kernel? Or where to get a updated kernel version?
Regards,
Luis

There is no way to bail out if your kernel does not support network interface or video card. I had similar problems, though with x64 drivers, and I have tried everything I have managed to Google out, to avail.
Simply, Oracle VM has to come out with new kernel version in a short time, to announce a roadmap (could not find one so far), and firmly stick to it.

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What you see in divice manager is the control driver for the dvd drive, what you are really needing to look at is the firmware version on your dvd drive & see if a newer firmware is available.
Generally a lot of faults even intermitant ones are more hardware than firmware, drives are very cheap though & a 2 minute job to replace if needed plus you can source a better quality drive & spec as desired.
i think KH21 is newest firmware for that dvd drive.
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I need the linux (kernel 2.2)drivers for my NI-DAQ lpm 16

I'm doing a proyect with your NI-DAQ lpm 16 and i need a driver for use with linux red hat 6.0 that have kernel 2.2 .
I can't find this driver in your page and i need it urgently.
Many thanks and i'm sorry for my english.

Hello,
You posted your question to the "Measure" forum, which is for questions pertaining to the National Instruments product "Measure for Windows". In order to get the best possible audience for your particular question, I recommend you post to the "Multifunction I/O" discussion forum.
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Urgent help needed please: Updating Kernel

Hi gurus,
I am new to BI and needs to upgrade the Kernel to revision 133 for loading basis patch 14. I downloaded the kernel and copied to the F:\usr\sap\BID\SYS\exe\uc\NTI386.
After this I was unable to restart the services.
Can someone please guide thru this process.
Thanks and regards,
Iqbal

Hi All,
I tried as was recommended but am still faced with an issue.
here is the dev_disp log.
trc file: "dev_disp", trc level: 1, release: "700"
sysno      00
sid        BIQ
systemid   562 (PC with Windows NT)
relno      7000
patchlevel 0
patchno    133
intno      20050900
make:      multithreaded, Unicode, 64 bit, optimized
pid        5908
Mon Mar 24 08:37:12 2008
kernel runs with dp version 232000(ext=109000) (@(#) DPLIB-INT-VERSION-232000-UC)
length of sys_adm_ext is 576 bytes
SWITCH TRC-HIDE on ***
***LOG Q00=> DpSapEnvInit, DPStart (00 5908) [dpxxdisp.c   1239]
     shared lib "dw_xml.dll" version 133 successfully loaded
     shared lib "dw_xtc.dll" version 133 successfully loaded
     shared lib "dw_stl.dll" version 133 successfully loaded
     shared lib "dw_gui.dll" version 133 successfully loaded
     shared lib "dw_mdm.dll" version 133 successfully loaded
rdisp/softcancel_sequence : -> 0,5,-1
use internal message server connection to port 3900
Mon Mar 24 08:37:17 2008
WARNING => DpNetCheck: NiAddrToHost(1.0.0.0) took 5 seconds
***LOG GZZ=> 1 possible network problems detected - check tracefile and adjust the DNS settings [dpxxtool2.c 5371]
MtxInit: 30000 0 0
DpSysAdmExtInit: ABAP is active
DpSysAdmExtInit: VMC (JAVA VM in WP) is not active
ERROR => ShmCreate: Key=37 Inv.Size: req.=67072, alloc.=0 [shmnt.c      615]
ERROR => CrtOsSemAdm: Semaphore Admin. Table not created [semnt.c      1991]
ERROR => SemInMgt: Create Global Admin.Table failed [semnt.c      513]
ERROR => DpSysAdmExtCreate: SemInMgt [dpxxtool2.c 725]
ERROR => DpIPCInit2: DpSysAdmExtCreate [dpxxtool2.c 369]
DP_FATAL_ERROR => DpSapEnvInit: DpIPCInit2
DISPATCHER EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN ***
NiWait: sleep (5000ms) ...
NiISelect: timeout 5000ms
NiISelect: maximum fd=1
NiISelect: read-mask is NULL
NiISelect: write-mask is NULL
Mon Mar 24 08:37:22 2008
NiISelect: TIMEOUT occured (5000ms)
DpHalt: shutdown server >< (normal)
DpJ2eeDisableRestart
Switch off Shared memory profiling
ShmProtect( 57, 3 )
ShmProtect(SHM_PROFILE, SHM_PROT_RW
DpShmPrfSwitch : State already set (OFF)
ShmProtect( 57, 1 )
ShmProtect(SHM_PROFILE, SHM_PROT_RD
call semaphore clean-up function ...
***LOG Q0E=> DpSigGenHandler, Exception (c0000005) [dpnttool.c   432]
C-STACK -
SAP (R) - R/3(TM) Callstack, Version 1.0
Copyright (C) SAP AG. All rights reserved.
Application exception occurred:
Exception : c0000005 (Access Violation)
App       : disp+work.EXE (pid=5908)
When      : 3/24/2008 8:37:22.798
Threads   : 2
Computer Name       : RK-VAL-BI
User Name           : SAPServiceBIQ
Number of Processors: 4
Processor Type: EM64T Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 7
Windows Version     : 5.2 Current Build: 3790
State Dump for Thread Id 970
--> (FAULT) Stack Back Trace <--
FramePtr         ReturnAd         Param#1          Function Name
0000000007d1f310 000000000041a395 0000000000000001 disp+work!DpVmcCheckDebugProxy [dpxxvmc.c (1211)]
0000000007d1f400 000000000041d007 005f005000410001 disp+work!DpHalt [dpxxdisp.c (10016)]
0000000007d1fc40 0000000000421a1b 0000000002671ab0 disp+work!DpFatalErr [dpxxdisp.c (17789)]
0000000007d1fee0 000000000042d570 0000000000000000 disp+work!DpSapEnvInit [dpxxdisp.c (1388)]
0000000007d1ff10 000000000040108d ffffffff00000002 disp+work!DpMain [dpxxdisp.c (1076)]
0000000007d1ff40 00000000019c7dd1 0000000000000000 disp+work!nlsui_main [thxxanf.c (84)]
0000000007d1ffa0 0000000077d5964c 0000000000000000 disp+work!wmainCRTStartup [crtexe.c (498)]
0000000007d1ffd0 0000000000000000 00000000019c7c60 kernel32!BaseProcessStart
State Dump for Thread Id b88
--> Stack Back Trace <--
FramePtr         ReturnAd         Param#1          Function Name
000000000ef0fe40 0000000077d5f691 0000000007e6ac60 ntdll!NtFsControlFile
000000000ef0feb0 00000000018ae00f 0000000000000000 kernel32!ConnectNamedPipe
000000000ef0ff40 000007ff7fc411c4 0000000000000000 disp+work!SigIMsgFunc [signt.c (679)]
000000000ef0ff70 0000000077d6b6da 0000000077d6b6a0 msvcrt!endthreadex
000000000ef0ffa0 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 kernel32!BaseThreadStart
call clean-up function ...
SigICallExitRoutine: call exithandler (DpHalt)
DpHalt: shutdown server >< (normal)
DpJ2eeDisableRestart
Switch off Shared memory profiling
ShmProtect( 57, 3 )
ShmProtect(SHM_PROFILE, SHM_PROT_RW
DpShmPrfSwitch : State already set (OFF)
ShmProtect( 57, 1 )
ShmProtect(SHM_PROFILE, SHM_PROT_RD
Can someone please help me with getting pass this error?
Thanks and regards,
Iqbal

Need to update display driver for Equium L20

Hi All,
Just upgraded to Windows 7 on my Equium L20, but i need to update my video card driver, but cant find where to do it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Ryan

Hi
Why you install Windows 7 on Equium L20? In my opinion this pretty old notebook doesnt support new Windows 7
If your notebook has an Intel graphic card, you could try the Windows 7 driver from Intel directly.

Need Info NativeProcess and Flex Builder

Hi Guys,
I am currently using Flex builder 3.0 and wanted to develop a project with the new Air 2.0 features
I have done following process for Air 2.0
·         Downloaded Flex 3.3 sdk.
·         Downloaded Air 2.0 sdk
·         Updated Air sdk of 3.3 to 2.0
·         Changed the namespace to 2.0
·         Added “supportedProfiles” tag to –app.xml file
Now when I try to import NativeProcess I am unable to find in package flash.desktop , is there is need to update my Flex Builder, also if not what am I doing wrong please suggest.
Thanks & Regards,
Mahesh

HI ,
For importing class of native process ,
Download sdk 3.4
Download AIR2.0 SDK
Now update air library of 3.4 with AIR 2.0 SDK - for that just copy of AIR2.0's sdk content and past this into SDK 3.4's content.
Now your library is able to handle native process.
Now you can import native process class.
When u want to call native process at that time u need to add
<supportedProfiles>extendedDesktop desktop</supportedProfiles>
into your project app.xml
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Compiling a driver, need assistance on kernel source configuration

Hello BBS.
I am compiling a module for the Asus PCE N53 wireless pci-e card. I have obtained the driver source, and followed the instructions, and have gotten to the point where I need assistance. The instructions requires the kernel source, i have successfully obtained and configured it using the Command line prompt, except for one feature. I need to enable the intel IPW2200 driver code in the kernel source for this driver. What procedure do I follow to enable it?

> I know in face value, that my request may seem odd. I just need to use the source of the kernel, not a new kernel... I have found that what I am requesting... will fix the problem, based on a Gentoo solution: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-93 … art-0.html. Needing to know how to configure the kernel source to enable the intel driver still stands. The source I am using is the latest arch kernel source.
===============
RT5592 Linux Driver quick start
====================
Check tools:
====================
*Before install driver, please check already install compile tool and kernel source code
1>Install compile tool
$yum install gcc-c++
2>check kernel source code exists /usr/src/kernels/ "kernel name"
Download your kernel source code
*http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/
or
$yum install kernel-devel
====================
Build Instructions:
====================
1> $tar -jxvf DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_vx.x.x.x.tar.bz2
go to "DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_vx.x.x.x" directory.
2> In Makefile
set the "MODE = STA" in Makefile and chose the TARGET to Linux by set "TARGET = LINUX"
define the linux kernel source include file path LINUX_SRC
modify to meet your need.
3> In os/linux/config.mk
define the GCC and LD of the target machine
define the compiler flags CFLAGS
modify to meet your need.
** Build for being controlled by NetworkManager or wpa_supplicant wext functions
Please set 'HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y' and 'HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=y'.
=> $wpa_supplicant -Dwext -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d
** Build for being controlled by WpaSupplicant with Ralink Driver
Please set 'HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y' and 'HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=n'.
=> $wpa_supplicant -Dralink -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d
4> $make
# compile driver source code, need administrator.
# To fix "error: too few arguments to function ¡¥iwe_stream_add_event"
=> $patch -i os/linux/sta_ioctl.c.patch os/linux/sta_ioctl.c
5> $make install
#install driver
#copy RT2860STA.dat to /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat
6>$vi /etc/rc.d/rc.local
#input "ifconfig ra0 up"
$reboot
7> unload driver
$ifconfig ra0 down
$rmmod rt5592sta
======
Heres the output of my error, when I compile:
=======
make -C tools
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/tools'
gcc -g bin2h.c -o bin2h
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/tools'
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/tools/bin2h
cp -f os/linux/Makefile.6 /home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/Makefile
make -C /home/white/linux-3.2.9 SUBDIRS=/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/white/linux-3.2.9'
WARNING: Symbol version dump /home/white/linux-3.2.9/Module.symvers
is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.
CC [M] /home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.o
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2364:2: error: unknown field ‘private’ specified in initializer
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2364:2: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2364:2: warning: (near initialization for ‘rt28xx_iw_handler_def.get_wireless_stats’) [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2365:2: error: unknown field ‘num_private’ specified in initializer
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2365:2: warning: excess elements in struct initializer [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2365:2: warning: (near initialization for ‘rt28xx_iw_handler_def’) [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2366:2: error: unknown field ‘private_args’ specified in initializer
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2366:26: warning: excess elements in struct initializer [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2366:26: warning: (near initialization for ‘rt28xx_iw_handler_def’) [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2367:2: error: unknown field ‘num_private_args’ specified in initializer
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2367:2: warning: excess elements in struct initializer [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2367:2: warning: (near initialization for ‘rt28xx_iw_handler_def’) [enabled by default]
make[2]: *** [/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/white/linux-3.2.9'
make: *** [LINUX] Error 2
Last edited by confusedoldman (2012-12-25 20:14:34)

Need help updating an old driv

I need to update my sound driver for a Dell desktop that's a couple years old. When I tried to check into the correct download I was directed to a page that said there weren't any updates for my driver. I know this is not correct.
I currently have SB Li've 5. version 5.2..24, and the date on it is 8/30/2002. Creative Labs suggested I should have 5.2..203 and if I didn't that I should follow the support link SBL5DL_DRVPack_LBSBL5DL_PCPatch_LB.exe.
and then click "Download Now" button.
When I did that is when I got the "no update" message rather than the correct download.
I know there must be an update. Could anyone tell me which one I need and where exactly I can find it's Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
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The first step in Upgrading... is to Snow Leopard = OS X 10.6.x
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Do this first...
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Snow Leopard Tech Specs
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
If so... Purchase a Snow Leopard Install Disc...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Other countries...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
After the Successful Install, run Software Update to get the latest updates for Snow Leopard and iTunes.
Next... MAVERICKS...
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PS CC telling me that my graphics card driver needs an update... any ideas?

I have just tried to use a filter on PS CC and PS tells me that I need to make sure my performance settings are allowing accerated graphics card use. When I go into the preferences to check, there is a note telling me to update my graphics card driver. This isn't being picked up with a software update and when I check for a driver update manually, they are all executable files...
Any ideas?
*somewhat confused of Norfolk, UK*

Windows 7 clients need to update printer driver for no reason

I have a problem with my Windows 7 clients in domain. We have 2012 print server and multiple printers installed on it. I installed a brand new Canon IR printer with a new driver from Canon webpage. After I did that, almost all Windows 7 clients got a warning
that they need to update driver for printing. Those clients are NOT using the printer I installed, but the other ones (who worked fine until my installation). Is it possible that installing new printer cause other compatible printers to update themselfs???
Can I avoid it in the future?

Hi IvanSa83,
The main issue is that installing a new printer will affect other printers, right?
Here is a similar symptom and the environment is Windows 7 ,Windows 2003 Server. The OP in this case has resolved this issue by modifying the Group policy called “Point and Print Settings Restrictions”. This policy will influence Windows Vista and the later
version.
As the link posted by OP said: When an administrator updates a printer driver on a shared print server, the Point and Print feature automatically updates printer drivers from the print server to a client computer. Some printers may share driver files
across several printer models or across a family of printers. An update to one of these shared driver files will cause client computers to update the drivers for any device that depends on the updated files.
Here is the case link :
Windows 7 client "Driver update required" status when other printers installed / updated on Win Server 2003
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/3c8d8c6f-b216-464d-92b7-ef94838ae36b/windows-7-client-driver-update-required-status-when-other-printers-installed-updated-on-win?forum=winserverprint
Here is the group policy path: Computer Configuration \Administrator Templates\Printers
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Hi there,
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Purchased a early 2008 Mac Pro in 2010. Yesterday I updated my mac to System 10.9 and now I have a dialogue box in system preferences saying I need to update the NVIDIA CUDA drivers but the servers are unavailable. I download a driver from the site but th

Purchased a early 2008 Mac Pro in 2010. Yesterday I updated my mac to System 10.9 and now I have a dialogue box in system preferences saying I need to update the NVIDIA CUDA drivers but the servers are unavailable. I download a driver from the site but the Mac would not open it. This system has an ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB graphics card. What do I need to do. Do I need a new Card?
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Vista Ultimate 64-bit recognizes 8 cores. 32-bit recognizes one physical cpu.
I've had very little trouble in two years. And now I do like Windows 7 but also eager for the RC.
I've been using the latest Nvidia. There is a method to the madness of how to uninstall/delete and install graphics drivers, or madness in the method. The W7 drivers are easier.
Nope. Something else. More sensitive to disk errors. You aren't running a program to boost fans. Something.
And some AV software is more prone to causing trouble. But all you need is a good AV/malware program, and even Norton AV 2009 is acceptable, or Avast or one of the others.
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How can I actually talk to a real human being who is willing to listen to my issue instead of trying to tell me I need to update all three of my phones or buy new ones?

I was a perfectly happy verizon customer for the past twenty years or so, including the wireless phone service at my home where I have lived for the past 14 years. Several months ago the service at my home just went to crap. We can no longer use our phones inside our home at all, we have to go outside to make or receive calls and even then they constantly drop. Incoming calls to our phones roll straight to voice mail and the phones never ring. Even when we do go outside to talk, we get one or occasionally two bars, but the signal is mostly one bar or none. We used to get awesome reception for many years. It is not our phones, my daughter cannot use her verizon phone at our house, my mother cannot use her verizon phone at our house, my sister cannot use her verizon phone at our house (she works for Verizon, Hawaii). I have tried for months now to get past the basic "you need to update your phone software", "you need to go to a store to have your phone checked", and "you need to buy new phones".
I would like to also add that we live in a rural area with no recent construction or anything else that might cause interference. We do not have any problems with our phones if we drive a mile down the road toward local tower. Something has happened that reduced the service at our home. I am now patiently waiting for my contract to end so that we can move to T-mobile or ATT, both of which which pick up very well in our home, unless someone has a solution to our problem that is not one of the three already mentioned above.

I understand the importance of ensuring you have reliable service at all times Big_Bubba. Allow us to get to the bottom of your signal concerns. Unfortunately, with any carrier we can not guarantee signal inside a home, building, etc. due to home infrastructure. However, we do offer an accessory that may help boost signal in and around your home. For further information regarding our Network Extender click, http://vz.to/1vV6qON
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Linux-libre kernel + b43 wifi driver

I decided to try the linux-libre kernel from AUR, and I ran into an issue with the b43 driver. My card is supported by the b43 driver, I have been using it without any issues on the vanilla kernel, but the linux-libre kernel hiccups with the firmware.
When I try to do something with my wifi card under linux-libre, it complains that it can't find "b43-open/unicode15.fw". I decided to copy said file from "/lib/firmware/b43/" to "/lib/firmware/b43-open/", but it complained that the firmware was proprietary. After doing a bit of research on Google, I came across several pages that I needed to use b43-tools and the openfwwf firmware. This combination gives me a 'unicode5.fw', not a 'unicode15.fw' (note that one is a 5, and the other is a 15, linux-libre asks for 15). I decided to try to copy it over anyway, without changing the name, and removed the proprietary file (unicode15.fw) from "/lib/firmware/b43-open/", but it went back to asking for "b43-open/unicode15.fw".
I did unload/reload the b43 driver after each firmware file move (modprobe -rv b43 && sleep 5 && modprobe -v b43). What I did not try was renaming 'unicode5.fw' to 'unicode15.fw', I didn't think that made any sense to try, since obviously they could be quite different and might cause problems.
I have not been able to find any other suggestions on Google, so if anybody has any suggestions, please let me know.
BTW, here's the lspci entry for my card (again, it works fine under vanilla kernel) (hopefully this forum supports code blocks, I don't see any buttons for it):
02:00.0 Network Controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 01)

You have a Broadcom card of core_rev 15 and you would need a ucode15.asm to build ucode15.fw binary. Unfortunately, it seems openfwwf project has been able to reverse engineer just revision 5 of these cards (ucode5.asm).
Please note s/unicode/ucode. ucode = microcode. Unicode doesn't make sense in this context.

[Solved] pacman won't update kernel

Hi, I create a base image that I clone to build from, it has nothing added but 'base-devel', earlier I installed an XFCE install, I went to create another from the same base image, when I install nvidia it told me in both cases that it needed a newer kernel 3.1.4, so I ran
pacman -Syu
. This morning this solves the problem, right now it states that it has nothing to update (it's made from the same image) and nvidia won't install stating it needs that upgrade. I shuffled mirrors around to see if it helped but it didn't. Anyone have an idea of why this is occurring?
thanks in advance for your help.
--jerry
Last edited by jk121960 (2011-12-10 23:12:11)

No, it doesn't do the upgrade, it insists there is nothing to upgrade, while the nvidia install says that there is.
pacman -S nvidia nvidia-utils extra/opencl-nvidia
warning: nvidia-utils-290.10-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
warning: opencl-nvidia-290.10-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
resolving dependencies...
warning: cannot resolve "linux>=3.1", a dependency of "nvidia"
:: The following package cannot be upgraded due to unresolvable dependencies:
nvidia
Do you want to skip the above package for this upgrade? [y/N] n
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: nvidia: requires linux>=3.1
thanks
--jerry
pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
--2011-12-10 12:27:58-- ftp://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/core/os/x86_64/core.db
=> `core.db'
Resolving ftp.jaist.ac.jp... 150.65.7.130, 2001:200:141:feed::feed
Connecting to ftp.jaist.ac.jp|150.65.7.130|:21... connected.
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> SYST ... done. ==> PWD ... done.
==> TYPE I ... done. ==> CWD (1) /pub/Linux/ArchLinux/core/os/x86_64 ... done.
==> SIZE core.db ... 104184
File has already been retrieved.
2011-12-10 12:28:00 (0.00 B/s) - `core.db' saved [104184]
--2011-12-10 12:28:00-- ftp://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db
=> `extra.db'
Resolving ftp.jaist.ac.jp... 150.65.7.130, 2001:200:141:feed::feed
Connecting to ftp.jaist.ac.jp|150.65.7.130|:21... connected.
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> SYST ... done. ==> PWD ... done.
==> TYPE I ... done. ==> CWD (1) /pub/Linux/ArchLinux/extra/os/x86_64 ... done.
==> SIZE extra.db ... 1178838
File has already been retrieved.
2011-12-10 12:28:03 (0.00 B/s) - `extra.db' saved [1178838]
--2011-12-10 12:28:03-- ftp://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/community/os/x86_64/community.db
=> `community.db'
Resolving ftp.jaist.ac.jp... 150.65.7.130, 2001:200:141:feed::feed
Connecting to ftp.jaist.ac.jp|150.65.7.130|:21... connected.
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> SYST ... done. ==> PWD ... done.
==> TYPE I ... done. ==> CWD (1) /pub/Linux/ArchLinux/community/os/x86_64 ... done.
==> SIZE community.db ... 972101
==> PASV ... done. ==> REST 972243 ... done.
==> RETR community.db ... done.
Length: 972101 (949K), -142 remaining (unauthoritative)
100%[+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++] 972,243 --.-K/s in 0s
2011-12-10 12:28:06 (0.00 B/s) - `community.db' saved [972243]
:: Starting full system upgrade...
there is nothing to do
here is the pacman output.
Last edited by jk121960 (2011-12-10 19:19:46)

Need to update kernel or build driver

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