wifi driver error

[Phneoix]

hi i getting errors related to my wifi.

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01:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (rev 30)
	Subsystem: AzureWave Device 2b31
	Kernel driver in use: ath10k_pci
	Kernel modules: ath10k_pci

# dmesg | grep ath10k
[   83.238513] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[   83.248587] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: pci irq msi oper_irq_mode 2 irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0
[   83.516669] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: Failed to find firmware-N.bin (N between 2 and 6) from ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0: -2
[   83.516678] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: could not fetch firmware files (-2)
[   83.516682] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: could not probe fw (-2)

[ozsouth]

@Phneoix - you are missing firmware. This one requires a folder with a few files in it. I can either make a .pet to install, or you can use an fdrv.sfs with that included. As you don't say which void puppy version you are using, I made a .pet. Use at own risk.
Is here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ekst8ai9 ... w.pet/file
After downloading, need to click on it in ROX-Filer, then after a few seconds, try to connect. Will need to save upon exit to retain it.

[Phneoix]

Sorry for delayed reply.
I tried the pet file the error still persists.
I also tried to install linux firmware with vpm. It installed but still could not load wifi.

I am using the latest version of voidpup 32.

[ozsouth]

@Phneoix - you could try replacing your fdrv with the one linked below. Use at own risk.
See: https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... an2020.sfs
Simply download it & replace current fdrv, renaming it to same name as current fdrv (fdrv_vpup-32_22.02.sfs, I believe).
Then upon reboot, hopefully wireless will work.

[Phneoix]

Thanks,

Wifi working fine.

Can you point me to any resource as to how to create sfs packages of installed applications.I prefer to save installed application as a module. Instead of saving it to save file.I have been using the same method in Porteus Linux.

regards

[ozsouth]

@Phneoix - mksquashfs is the tool used to create sfs (can run mksquashfs --help for switches).
I haven't run voidpup, but assuming it's like other pups, starting with a blank folder in / (for this example, myfolder), add all folders/files for your app into /myfolder, then cd /, then run: mksquashfs myfolder myapp.sfs
Then you can either use sfs-load once started (I've never used that), or load sfs at boot time.
However, at boot time, you are limited in the number & name of .sfs you can load (probably only ydrv is available, & you would need to rename myapp.sfs to ydrv_vpup-32_22.02.sfs). You don't have the 'optional' folder option as Porteus does. You could make a ydrv with all the apps you use in it.