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@ -64,9 +64,16 @@ You will see messages like "Can't ping firmware".
The most effective fix to-date is to remove the `board-2.bin` file or replace it with a copy of the The most effective fix to-date is to remove the `board-2.bin` file or replace it with a copy of the
`board.bin` file. `board.bin` file.
The derivative in `firmware/surface-go/ath10k/` can configure this, if you set the option
`config.hardware.microsoft-surface.firmware.surface-go-ath10k.enable` to `true`.
Note that this is slightly destructive, as it deletes all the `board.bin` and `board-2.bin` files
for the `ath10k` QCA6174 device, and replaces them with KillerNetworking's version.
This is the only way (currently) to force the driver to use the new firmware.
For more details, see: https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Surface-Go#wifi-firmware For more details, see: https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Surface-Go#wifi-firmware
Note that there was an attempt to get this firmware incorporated into the aggregate `board-2.bin`, There was an attempt to get this firmware incorporated into the aggregate `board-2.bin`,
but (as of this writing) the request appears to have been ignored: but (as of this writing) the request appears to have been ignored:
- https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/issues/41 - https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/issues/41