Re: Debian unstable/expirental missing some bnx2 firmwares

[Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>]

On 2011-10-30 10:26, Sébastien Riccio wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I don't know much where to write about this, but i'll try here. Sorry if
> it's the wrong place!
> 
> I updated a squeeze box to unstable/experimental in order to try out the
> xapi (project kronos) port on Debian, but got into this on my test box:
> 
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-2-686-pae
> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-6.2.9.0.fw for
> module bnx2x
> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/bnx2x/bnx2x-e1h-6.2.9.0.fw
> for module bnx2x
> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/bnx2x/bnx2x-e1-6.2.9.0.fw for
> module bnx2x
> 
> When i rebooted the box, the bnx2 drivers says it can't load the
> firmware for my nic.
> 
> It seems that package firmware-bnx2 is missing some firmwares used for
> the 3.0.0-2-686-pae kernel.
> I know it's experimental, but is there a workaround ?
> 
> Thanks a lot for your help.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Sébastien
> 
> 

Hi,

Have you enabled non-free? There is a "firmware-bnx2x" in non-free,
which is probably what you are looking for.

~Niels