realtek rtl8188S

[Terry Polzin]

On Thu, 2010-10-21 at 21:31 -0400, Terry Polzin wrote:
> On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 12:28 +1100, Chris Smart wrote:
> > On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Terry Polzin <foxec208 at wowway.com> wrote:
> > > rtl819xU:request firmware fail!
> > >
> > > rtl819xU:Firmware Download Fail!!a
> > >
> > > rtl819xU: --->FirmwareDownload92S()
> > >
> > > usb 1-1: firmware: requesting RTL8192SU/rtl8192sfw.bin
> > > rtl819xU:request firmware fail!
> > >
> > > rtl819xU:Firmware Download Fail!!a
> > >
> > > rtl819xU:ERR!!! _rtl8192_up(): initialization is failed!
> > >
> > >
> > > Looks like finding the firmware may be a wild goose chase.
> > >
> > 
> > Cool, it needs the same firmware as my Billion device.
> > 
> > So, download it from Billion's website:
> > http://au.billion.com/product/wireless/fd_wireless/bipac3011n.php
> > 
> > Unzip it, and the file you want is here:
> > ./rtl8192su_linux_2.4_2.6.0003.1019.2009.p1/rtl8192su_linux_2.4_2.6.0003.1019.2009/firmware/RTL8192SU/rtl8192sfw.bin
> > 
> > Copy the RTL8192SU *directory* to /lib/firmware as root.
> > 
> > Re-plug in your device and check again with dmesg.
> > 
> > -c
> > 
> > P.S. sending back onlist for benefit of others..
> Found firmware here:
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/373876...8192sfw.bin.gz
> 
> On my home wireless now.  Thanks for the help mates.
>