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A few more details about using K1535 WiFi firmware

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On the Surface Go, the standard firmware from the official Linux Firmware repo has issues with the On the Surface Go, the standard firmware from the official Linux Firmware repo has issues with the
`ath10k` QCA6174 Wifi device. `ath10k` QCA6174 Wifi device.
You will see messages like "Can't ping firmware" *TODO - Copy messages from console* 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.
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`,
but (as of this writing) the request appears to have been ignored:
- https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/issues/41
References: References:
- https://github.com/jakeday/linux-surface/issues/441 - https://github.com/jakeday/linux-surface/issues/441
- https://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/e8quqg/surface_go_official_wifi_fix/ - https://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/e8quqg/surface_go_official_wifi_fix/