On 12/27/2018 12:24 PM, Alexander V. Makartsev wrote: > On 27.12.2018 14:05, john doe wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm trying to get (1) to work on Debian Stretch. >> >> >From what I understand, only "qca9982" v1 is supported on Debian, >> however, (3) supports qca9882 v2. >> That brings me to some questions: >> >> - Am I on the right track by trying to build the firmware using >> backports from (3)? >> - Can I build the firmware in an VM an move that firmware to that >> wireless box? >> >> In other words, what should I do to get qca9882 v2 to work on Debian >> Stretch? >> >> Any help is appriciated. >> >> >> 1) https://www.compex.com.sg/product/wle600vx/ >> 2) https://packages.debian.org/stretch/firmware-atheros >> 3) https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath10k >> > ||According to specifications from Compex, WLE600VX utilizes > Qualcomm-Atheros QCA*98*82 chip. > I think it is a good idea to try packages from "stretch-backports" first > [1] [2], because it looks like WLE600VX was produced a few years ago and > should have already have support in linux kernel. > So I highly doubt this NIC model requires latest Qualcomm firmware > update, that was pushed into kernel.org source repository 9 days ago. > > [1] $ rmadison -s stable,stretch-backports firmware-atheros > firmware-atheros | 20161130-4 | stable/non-free | all > firmware-atheros | 20180825+dfsg-1~bpo9+1 | stretch-backports/non-free | all >
Thank you, the last time I tryed didn't have much luck. If I understand correctly, (1) does list the qca9882 v1 but not qca9882 v2? 1) https://packages.debian.org/stretch-backports/firmware-atheros -- John Doe
