WiFi on RPI4 - still unconfigured in 2026?
Frank Wille <[email protected]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:52:29 +0100
| Newsgroups | gmane.os.netbsd.ports.arm |
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| Organization | Privates Internet Ostwestfalen/Lippe e.V. |
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
Hi, I'm quoting a posting on this list from 2022: >> mayuresh%acm.org@localhost (Mayuresh) writes: >> bwfm0: Found NVRAM file: brcmfmac43455-sdio.Raspberry Pi 4 Model B.txt >>08 Aug image: >> bwfm0: autoconfiguration error: NVRAM file not available > > There is a file > > /libdata/firmware/if_bwfm/brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,4-model-b.txt > > 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. After I added the link to "brcmfmac43455-sdio.Raspberry Pi 4 Model B.txt", the missing NVRAM file was found, and I also saw the message "CHIPACTIVE". But afterwards, shortly after going multiuser, the system hard-resets and corrupts the file system. It never did that before, so it is very likely a result of the WiFi chip activation. Is there any chance to run RPi4/UEFI with wireless network? Regards, -- Frank Wille