pit
March 25, 2022, 3:58pm
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Thanks for your feedback. I’m running this kernel: kernel 5.16.0-1-librem5
and this firmware version:
On https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/redpine-firmware-nonfree the FW Version is: 1.2.20.0 which seems to be newer, but these scripts are only for devkit, birch and chestnut.
In /etc/modprobe.d/librem5-devkit.conf dev_oper_mode is set to 5
There are no messages in dmesg the moment wifi stops working. So, when yours is working at the same time, I assume that my wifi/bluetooth card is defective?
guru
March 25, 2022, 5:12pm
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I have:
redpine_91x: FW Version : 1.2.20.0
redpine_91x: RSI FW Version : 0000.1.2.0.0502
redpine_91x: Driver Version : RS9116.NB0.NL.GNU.LNX.OSD.2.0.0.0024
redpine_91x: Operating mode : 5 [Wi-Fi STA + BT EDR]
redpine_91x: Firmware file : RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps
IIRC, one has to place the file RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps in some dir and it gets loaded automagically on boot…
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pit
March 25, 2022, 7:20pm
5
Thanks. I put RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps into /lib/firmware, but the new firmware is not loaded/flashed.
dmesg says
[ 20.283488] redpine_91x: rsi_probe: ***** 9116 Module *****
[ 20.286089] redpine_91x: redpine_hal_device_init: oper_mode = 5, coex_mode = 2
[ 20.292533] redpine_91x: Received Board Version Number: 10
[ 20.293636] redpine_91x: rsi_load_firmware: Loading file RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps
[ 20.297552] redpine_91x: FW Length = 328192 bytes
[ 20.297583] redpine_91x: ================================================
[ 20.297586] redpine_91x: ================ RSI Version Info ==============
[ 20.297589] redpine_91x: ================================================
[ 20.297592] redpine_91x: FW Version : 2.0.0.0
[ 20.297597] redpine_91x: RSI FW Version : 1610.2.0.0.0024
[ 20.297603] redpine_91x: Driver Version : RS9116.NB0.NL.GNU.LNX.OSD.2.0.0.0024
[ 20.297606] redpine_91x: Operating mode : 5 [Wi-Fi STA + BT EDR]
[ 20.297611] redpine_91x: Firmware file : RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps
[ 20.297614] redpine_91x: ================================================
[ 20.475529] redpine_91x: *** Flash CRC passed ***
[ 20.479197] redpine_91x: ***** Loaded Firmware *****
[ 25.568309] redpine_91x: ================================================
[ 25.568331] redpine_91x: ================ RSI Version Info ==============
[ 25.568335] redpine_91x: ================================================
[ 25.568338] redpine_91x: FW Version : 0.2.0.16
[ 25.568343] redpine_91x: RSI FW Version : 1610.0.2.0.0024
[ 25.568349] redpine_91x: Driver Version : RS9116.NB0.NL.GNU.LNX.OSD.2.0.0.0024
[ 25.568353] redpine_91x: Operating mode : 5 [Wi-Fi STA + BT EDR]
[ 25.568358] redpine_91x: Firmware file : RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps
[ 25.568361] redpine_91x: ================================================
[ 25.572424] redpine_91x: rsi_send_bt_reg_params: Sending BT reg frame
[ 25.572899] redpine_91x: HCI module init done...
It still uses the old 0.2.0.16.
Can someone with a recently received librem5 confirm
which firmware he has? (by typing e.g. sudo dmesg | grep redpine)
if active bluetooth connection and wifi work at the same time?
Thanks!
Few days ago I reflashed phone to Byzantium, result (output) is here (no Bluetooth device connected):
0.2.0.16
Works on mobile data bluetooth in the car.
I have gotten it to connect at home to a bluetooth receiver and i was never able to stream though no sound came out.
Once in a while connection caused WiFI interrupt.
Amazing the Redpine firmware update suggestion fixed my streaming issue at home while on wifi. Its a little picky in configuring the receiver at first (took me 5 or so tries but it eventually worked).
(dev_oper_mode=5) Connection to bluetooth does drop frequently together with wifi connection, so far 1-3 minutes- not 100% stable but better than before.
That makes me wonder if using the open driver works if you just change the conf values to 13?!
# git clone https://source.puri.sm/guido.gunther/firmware-rs9116-nonfree/
# git clone https://source.puri.sm/angus.ainslie/firmware-rs9116-nonfree/
By mkdir and cd to separeate folders both of above should work in accordance with:
But still, @pit and @Captain_Morgan , I’m too tired now to try method signed from @dos : https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/redpine-firmware-nonfree (that I prefer and consider reliable):
git clone https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/redpine-firmware-nonfree
cd redpine-firmware-nonfree/
./files/update_redpine.sh linux-5.3.0-librem5-h1/
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dos
March 26, 2022, 2:05am
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That script is old and irrelevant these days. All you should do is to put the firmware file into /lib/firmware.
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pit
March 26, 2022, 8:09am
10
Thanks, I put the firmware file into /lib/firmware. It finds it, but it does not flash it. So the version stays at 0.2.0.16, see dmesg output in previous post. wifi/bluetooth problems remain the same.
Not to duplicate files within /lib/firmware folder please delete previously downloaded one. Afterwards this CLI steps should work well (worked out fine for me, please let us know …):mkdir RS9116_GGcd RS9116_GGsudo apt install git --no-install-recommendsgit clone https://source.puri.sm/guido.gunther/firmware-rs9116-nonfree.gitcd firmware-rs9116-firmware/Firmwarels -lsudo mv -t /lib/firmware RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rpssudo dmesg | grep -E 'GNU.LNX'sudo rebootsudo dmesg | grep -E 'RSI FW'
pit
March 26, 2022, 8:58am
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Thanks, i did these steps, and as I have written the new firmware is found but it does not flash it. So the version stays at 0.2.0.16, see the long dmesg output above.
You mention duplicate files within /lib/firmware: These are all files within this folder:
regulatory.db
regulatory.db.p7s
regulatory.db.p7s-upstream
regulatory.db-debian
regulatory.db.p7s-debian
regulatory.db-upstream
RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps
The last file is the one I moved there. I do not know what the regulatory files do, if they contain the old firmware?
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I do not know either, but please take a look at (if they duplicate or change before and after reboot):sudo dmesg | grep -E 'RSI FW'
Also, why not to change your download to:git clone https://source.puri.sm/angus.ainslie/firmware-rs9116-nonfree.git
guru
March 26, 2022, 9:22am
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I do not have (anymore) any file there and the loading fails:
Mar 26 09:58:02 pureos kernel: [ 1743.075522] redpine_91x: rsi_load_firmware: Loading file RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps
Mar 26 09:58:02 pureos kernel: [ 1743.076553] RSI-SDIO WLAN mmc1:fffd:1: Direct firmware load for RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps failed with error -2
Mar 26 09:58:02 pureos kernel: [ 1743.076605] redpine_91x: rsi_load_firmware: Failed to open file RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps
Mar 26 09:58:02 pureos kernel: [ 1743.079165] redpine_91x: ***** Loaded Firmware *****
Mar 26 09:58:05 pureos systemd[1]: systemd-rfkill.service: Succeeded.
Mar 26 09:58:07 pureos kernel: [ 1748.266213] redpine_91x: ================================================
Mar 26 09:58:07 pureos kernel: [ 1748.266405] redpine_91x: ================ RSI Version Info ==============
Mar 26 09:58:07 pureos kernel: [ 1748.266415] redpine_91x: ================================================
Mar 26 09:58:07 pureos kernel: [ 1748.266424] redpine_91x: FW Version : 1.2.20.0
Mar 26 09:58:07 pureos kernel: [ 1748.266447] redpine_91x: RSI FW Version : 0000.1.2.0.0502
Mar 26 09:58:07 pureos kernel: [ 1748.266456] redpine_91x: Driver Version : RS9116.NB0.NL.GNU.LNX.OSD.2.0.0.0024
Mar 26 09:58:07 pureos kernel: [ 1748.266473] redpine_91x: Operating mode : 5 [Wi-Fi STA + BT EDR]
Btw: What mean the two different log lines:redpine_91x: FW Version : 1.2.20.0redpine_91x: RSI FW Version : 0000.1.2.0.0502
Please delete current one inside this “room” (with rm command from this folder) was my thought (not to have very same file twice in-there), and replace it with another one, actually write it again over there. Please use sudo for what recommended above: sudo mv -t …) as we do not know if you already done so (at least I’m unsure).
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dos
March 26, 2022, 5:38pm
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That’s the latest one. The logs should look like this:
Mar 24 02:05:16 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: rsi_load_firmware: Loading file RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps
Mar 24 02:05:16 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: FW Length = 328192 bytes
Mar 24 02:05:16 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: ================================================
Mar 24 02:05:16 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: ================ RSI Version Info ==============
Mar 24 02:05:16 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: ================================================
Mar 24 02:05:16 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: FW Version : 2.0.0.0
Mar 24 02:05:16 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: RSI FW Version : 1610.2.0.0.0024
Mar 24 02:05:16 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: Driver Version : RS9116.NB0.NL.GNU.LNX.OSD.2.0.0.0024
Mar 24 02:05:16 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: Operating mode : 5 [Wi-Fi STA + BT EDR]
Mar 24 02:05:16 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: Firmware file : RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps
Mar 24 02:05:16 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: ================================================
Mar 24 02:05:16 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: *** Flash CRC passed ***
Mar 24 02:05:16 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: ***** Loaded Firmware *****
Mar 24 02:05:22 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: ================================================
Mar 24 02:05:22 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: ================ RSI Version Info ==============
Mar 24 02:05:22 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: ================================================
Mar 24 02:05:22 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: FW Version : 0.2.0.16
Mar 24 02:05:22 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: RSI FW Version : 1610.0.2.0.0024
Mar 24 02:05:22 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: Driver Version : RS9116.NB0.NL.GNU.LNX.OSD.2.0.0.0024
Mar 24 02:05:22 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: Operating mode : 5 [Wi-Fi STA + BT EDR]
Mar 24 02:05:22 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: Firmware file : RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps
Mar 24 02:05:22 librem5 kernel: redpine_91x: ================================================
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pit
March 26, 2022, 6:10pm
17
Thanks. So my logs look exactly like your logs. Since bluetooth and wifi still do not work (described above) there seems to be a hardware issue? I will contact purism support.
purism@pureos:~$ sudo dmesg | grep redpine
WPAN and WLAN it work good here, i see some bug when Epiphany it running together with WPAN on active and inactive mode, which causes interruptions on w.p.a.n it transmitting…seems out of CPUs.
dos:
Flash CRC passed
dos:
Loaded Firmware
There is a Programer to burn the Firmware onto the chipset? then i delete the rps file on /lib/firmware
@dos How Burn the RS9116_NLINK_WLAN_BT_IMAGE.rps in into the Controller on Evergreen?
EDIT: I GOT IT HOW BURN THE IMAGE INTO CONTROLLER , I just learned now. Thank youdos .
purism@pureos:/lib/firmware$ ls
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pit
March 28, 2022, 7:41am
22
Could you tell us how you proceeded? Thanks. And you seem to have a newer firmware than the one purism provides , can you give a download link of your version? Thanks.
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