Fremantle closed packages/bt-firmware

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Closed source package '''bt-firmware'''
Closed source package '''bt-firmware'''
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As name suggest, this is bluetooth firmware. (BCM2048 is the name of the Bluetooth chip from Broadcom.)
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As name suggest, this is bluetooth firmware. BCM2048 is the name of the Bluetooth chip from Broadcom. Chip is combo chip and it contains '''bluetooth''', and ''' FM-radio receiver''' (FM-radio transmitter is in another chip: Silicon Labs Si4713 chipset).
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Default installed version:
Default installed version:
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  *Can't turn bluetooth ON (as expected).
  *Can't turn bluetooth ON (as expected).
  *'About'-box will not show bluetooth address (cat /sys/devices/platform/hci_h4p/bdaddr is still showing it).
  *'About'-box will not show bluetooth address (cat /sys/devices/platform/hci_h4p/bdaddr is still showing it).
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  (*FM-radio transmitting works. Radio is on the same chip, but it isn't using this firmware-file)
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*FM-radio receiving stop working (error message: 'cannot activate chip')
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  (*FM-radio transmitting works as it is not in this chip)
Alternatives:
Alternatives:

Revision as of 19:44, 8 April 2012

Pr-1.3

Closed source package bt-firmware

As name suggest, this is bluetooth firmware. BCM2048 is the name of the Bluetooth chip from Broadcom. Chip is combo chip and it contains bluetooth, and FM-radio receiver (FM-radio transmitter is in another chip: Silicon Labs Si4713 chipset).


Default installed version:

bt-firmware:  Installed: 0.21-rc3+0m5

Provides files:

/lib/firmware/bcmfw.bin

No package depends on it.


If removed (not suggested)

*Not critical: device will still start
*Can't turn bluetooth ON (as expected).
*'About'-box will not show bluetooth address (cat /sys/devices/platform/hci_h4p/bdaddr is still showing it).
*FM-radio receiving stop working (error message: 'cannot activate chip')
(*FM-radio transmitting works as it is not in this chip)

Alternatives:

MeeGo has package (closed, but redistributable?) 'bcm-bt-firmware' with description
Firmware image for the BCM bluetooth chip. Firmware image is needed to boot up bluetooth chip that is found in Nokia Internet Tablets.
Version: 0.21rc3