[Linux-wlan-ng-devel] Bug#810228: linux-wlan-ng: Firmware download location disappeared

[Tormod Volden]

On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 3:03 PM, Alexander E. Patrakov wrote:
> I have tried to install the prism2-usb-firmware-installer package.
>
> It tried to download a firmware file from this location:
>
> http://git.shaftnet.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=linux-wlan-ng.git;a=blob_plain;f=src/prism2/ru010803.hex;hb=HEAD
>
> However, git.shaftnet.org no longer exists, and the package is thus
> completely useless. Please consider switching to a mirror or package
> removal.
>
> Possible mirror:
> https://wikidevi.com/files/Intersil/prism_2/firmware/1.8.3/ru010803.hex

Thanks for the heads-up. I have been thinking about doing something to
this package soon. Always interesting to see that somebody is using it
:)

Your shaftnet.org link works fine for me. Maybe it was a temporary problem?

BTW, the distribution of this file was discussed 7 years ago here:
http://linux-wlan-devel.lsts.linux-wlan.narkive.com/I0nbCU2L/can-we-redistribute-ru010803-hex-in-linux-firmware-git

It seems like the linux-wlan.com company has disappeared, at least
their web site.

Best regards,
Tormod