===== libertas_tf =====
libertas_tf supports the Marvell 88W8388 USB device as found in the [[http://laptop.org|OLPC XO-1]] laptop. Unlike the [[en/users/Drivers/libertas|libertas]] driver, libertas_tf
uses thin firmware (found [[http://dev.laptop.org/pub/firmware/libertas/thinfirm/|here]]) with the mac80211
stack.
===== Enabling libertas_tf =====
To enable libertas_tf
, you must first enable mac80211
:
Networking --->
Wireless --->
Improved wireless configuration API
Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (mac80211)
You can then enable libertas_tf
in the kernel configuration:
Networking --->
Wireless --->
Marvell 8xxx Libertas WLAN driver support with thin firmware
Marvell Libertas 8388 USB 802.11b/g cards with thin firmware
==== firmware ====
The firmware can be obtained from [[http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git|firmware tree]].
Please also see the [[http://dev.laptop.org/pub/firmware/libertas/thinfirm/HOW_TO|libertastf HOWTO]] for instructions on grabbing the corresponding firmware and loading the driver. The regular libertas
driver **must** be unloaded and/or blacklisted in order to use libertas_tf
. Additional notes can be found on the [[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Libertas_Thinfirmware_HOWTO|OLPC WiKi]].
==== working ====
* //Station Mode//
* //Access Point//
* //Mesh Point//
* //Monitor//