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Comment 56 for bug 251252

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Chow Loong Jin (hyperair) wrote : Re: [Bug 251252] Re: linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-21-generic causes kernel panic when unloading Intel Wireless driver

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Alan Knowles wrote:
> To fix the firmware error -
> # iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode firmware file req failed: Reason -2
> # [ 32.773576] iwl3945: Could not read microcode: -2
>
> just copy the firmware files from any of the other kernel directories
> cp /lib/firmware/???/iwl* /lib/firmware/2.6.27-2-generic/
>
> This let's the modules load and the driver works OK (not kernel panic at startup)
> - have not tested suspend resume cycle with it yet.
>

Alternatively, installing Intrepid's linux-restricted-modules-common will give you all the required
firmware.

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Hyperair
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