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Re: WiFi on RPI4 - still unconfigured in 2026?




To: Frank Wille <frank%phoenix.owl.de@localhost>, port-arm%netbsd.org@localhost

Subject: Re: WiFi on RPI4 - still unconfigured in 2026?

From: Ramiro Aceves <ea1abz%gmail.com@localhost>

Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:32:01 +0100




El 22/1/26 a las 15:02, Frank Wille escribió:

mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst) wrote:


create a symlink "brcmfmac43455-sdio.Raspberry Pi 4 Model B.txt"
to that file so that it is found also with the different name.


This is still necessary? I got the same autoconfiguration error
after installing the 10.1 release image together with UEFI.


Yes, the UEFI code chose a different system name than RPI firmware
and FDT.


Ah, I see! But are there more than these two possibilities (UEFI or
FDT)? Then how about adding the link to /libdata/firmware/if_bwfm/
for the installation files, to keep people from head-scratching? :)




Hi Frank

That link would be very helpful.
 Without it, many people may abandon  NetBSD on this popular hardware platform at the first difficulty they  encounter. We need to attract new users to NetBSD, and the Raspberry Pi  would be an excellent place to start. The information at  https://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/evbarm/raspberry_pi/  is better than was before, but I think it is still not completely  clear.(it is clear when you know what to do and have installed and  upgraded it once, but for the new user it may be frustrating).



 > No idea what hard resets the system. Is this a 8GB Pi 4? Or the
 > necessary
 > question for Pi crashes: is the power supply sufficient and stable?

Wow... yes, this was the reason! Probably Wireless draws so much power
that using it during multiuser startup resets the system.

Thanks! Works now - using the official 15.3W RPi power supply.



Nice to see it is working fine with the official PS. I am also using it.

Regards.




References:

WiFi on RPI4 - still unconfigured in 2026?
From: Frank Wille

Re: WiFi on RPI4 - still unconfigured in 2026?
From: Ramiro Aceves

Re: WiFi on RPI4 - still unconfigured in 2026?
From: Frank Wille




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