Voici ce que j'ai dans /lib/firmware :
[root@localhost /]# ll /lib/firmware
total 2252
drwxr-x--- 2 root root 4096 oct 31 13:56 b43
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3504 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_initval01v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_initval02v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3504 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_initval03v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_initval04v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2536 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_initval05v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 248 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_initval06v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2536 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_initval07v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2536 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_initval08v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 248 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_initval09v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 248 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_initval10v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16216 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_microcode2v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19960 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_microcode4v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22520 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_microcode5v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1312 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_pcm4v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1312 oct 31 11:06 bcm43xx_pcm5v3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 209190 sep 27 2004 ipw2100-1.3.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201138 sep 27 2004 ipw2100-1.3-i.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 196458 sep 27 2004 ipw2100-1.3-p.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 191142 mar 7 2006 ipw2200-bss.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 185660 mar 7 2006 ipw2200-ibss.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 187836 mar 7 2006 ipw2200-sniffer.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6472 aoû 11 2005 ipw-2.4-boot.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 168344 aoû 11 2005 ipw-2.4-bss.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16334 aoû 11 2005 ipw-2.4-bss_ucode.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 162884 aoû 11 2005 ipw-2.4-ibss.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16312 aoû 11 2005 ipw-2.4-ibss_ucode.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 168344 aoû 11 2005 ipw-2.4-sniffer.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16344 aoû 11 2005 ipw-2.4-sniffer_ucode.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 149652 jui 27 01:23 iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 149652 jun 20 21:30 iwlwifi-3945.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11880 mar 3 2004 LICENSE.ipw2100
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12007 aoû 11 2005 LICENSE.ipw2200
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 oct 27 23:01 zd1211
dans le répertoire b43 :
[root@localhost /]# ll /lib/firmware/b43
total 168
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18 oct 31 14:01 a0g0bsinitvals4.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 158 oct 31 14:01 a0g0bsinitvals5.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2680 oct 31 14:01 a0g0initvals4.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1858 oct 31 14:01 a0g0initvals5.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 158 oct 31 14:01 a0g1bsinitvals13.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 158 oct 31 14:01 a0g1bsinitvals5.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2056 oct 31 14:01 a0g1initvals13.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1858 oct 31 14:01 a0g1initvals5.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 158 oct 31 14:01 b0g0bsinitvals13.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18 oct 31 14:01 b0g0bsinitvals4.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 158 oct 31 14:01 b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2056 oct 31 14:01 b0g0initvals13.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2680 oct 31 14:01 b0g0initvals4.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1858 oct 31 14:01 b0g0initvals5.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 158 oct 31 14:01 lp0bsinitvals13.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2052 oct 31 14:01 lp0initvals13.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1320 oct 31 14:01 pcm4.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1320 oct 31 14:01 pcm5.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 26600 oct 31 14:01 ucode11.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 24424 oct 31 14:01 ucode13.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20080 oct 31 14:01 ucode4.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22088 oct 31 14:01 ucode5.fw
et enfin voici une parti de mon /var/log/messages :
Oct 31 15:05:37 localhost kernel: b43-phy1 ERROR: You must go to http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware (version 4)
Oct 31 15:05:37 localhost firmware_helper[5822]: Loading of /lib/firmware/bcm43xx_microcode5.fw for b43 driver failed: No such file or directory
Oct 31 15:07:39 localhost kernel: b43-phy1 ERROR: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not available or load failed.
ces messages reviennent à plusieurs reprise dans le fichier...