Thank you Peter. I still get the same error message (error line wrapped):
pkg_add ./pgt-firmware-1.2p2.tgz Bad pkg_db: No such file or directory at /usr/libdata/perl5/OpenBSD/PackageInfo.pm line 63. Line 63: opendir(my $dir, $pkg_db) or die "Bad pkg_db: $!"); Somethings wrong with my environment but what ... On 27/02/2012, Peter Hessler <phess...@theapt.org> wrote: > NO! > > For the love of everything holy, don't fucking use wget. > > the built-in ftp(1) client can download from http servers. > > and, do NOT just extract the files. we have package tools for a reason. > > EITHER: > a) pkg_add http://firmware.openbsd.org/firmware/5.0/pgt-firmware-1.2.tgz > > OR > > b) ftp http://firmware.openbsd.org/firmware/5.0/pgt-firmware-1.2.tgz && > pkg_add ./pgt-firmware-1.2.tgz > > Anything else is stupid. > > > > On 2012 Feb 26 (Sun) at 18:21:31 +0400 (+0400), Wesley M. wrote: > :Try this : > :add wget package using pkg_add -vi wget > :wget http://firmware.openbsd.org/firmware/5.0/pgt-firmware-1.2p2.tgz > :Then extract this in /etc/firmware. > :Halt your machine, Remove your network card, and now plug the new card, > :boot > : > :Hope that it will help. > : > :Wesley. > : > : > :On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:02:28 +1030, David Walker > :<davidianwal...@gmail.com> wrote: > :> Thanks Wesley. > :> > :> I forgot about that. > :> I was going from man pgt which says: > :> FILES > :> > :> A prepackaged version of the firmware, designed to be used with > :> pkg_add(1), can be found at: > :> > :> http://firmware.openbsd.org/firmware/pgt-firmware-1.2.tgz > :> > :> The problem I have is that fw_update doesn't accept arguments and I > :> need the adjacent pcmcia slot for the ethernet card and they are both > :> bulky cards. > :> I need to remove the conexant card to insert the ethernet card to > :> access the network and then fw_update reports there are no devices to > :> update - the conexant card is no longer attached. > :> :] > :> > :> If you can think of a way to run this locally it'd be great. > :> > :> On 26/02/2012, Wesley M. <open...@e-solutions.re> wrote: > :>> try fw_update (provided in OpenBSD 5.0) > :>> > :>> Wesley. > :>> > :>> On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:51:03 +1030, David Walker > :>> <davidianwal...@gmail.com> wrote: > :>>> Hi. > :>>> > :>>> I'm trying to do: > :>>> pkg_add http://firmware.openbsd.olg/firmware/pgt-firmware-1.2.tgz > :>>> > :>>> I get this: > :>>> parsing pgt-firmware-1.2.tgz > :>>> Bad pkg_db: No such file or directory at > :>>> /usr/libdata/perl5/OpenBSD/PackageInfo. > :>>> pm line 63. > :>>> > :>>> Do I need to add perl manually? > :>>> > :>>> Best wishes. > : > > -- > Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like > shoveling the walk before it stops snowing. > -- Phyllis Diller
