Re: [AMD/ATI graphics] Missing firmware not declared / kernel modules not included in initrd

[Karl-Heinz Künzel <karl-heinz.kuenzel@web.de>]

Am 24.04.21 um 05:13 schrieb peter green:
> Adding debian-x to CC.
>
> On 01/01/2021 16:52, Karl-Heinz Künzel wrote:
>
> > For a crosscheck I installed 'debian-10.7.0-amd64-netinst.iso'
> >
> > Xfce. System working!
> >
> > sources.list buster -> bullseye, update, upgrade, dist-upgrade, reboot
> > and after grub system crashes 'black screen'.
> >
> > Restart again, now with kernel 4.19.0-13. System working!
> >
> > br KH
>
> It strikes me that there are two parts to this issue.
>
> 1. How to make the installer find/install the firmware?
>
> 2. Why does X work without firmware on the buster kernel but not on the
> bullseye kernel? did the buster kernel accidentally
> include firmware that it should not have done? when running on the
> buster kernel is X and/or the kernel using a generic
> driver rather than a GPU specific driver?

I think, Holger Wansing made things quite clear, but what puzzles me is,
that only a very few people (if any at all) do have this issue. I asked
in the both DEBIAN forums, no confirmation. And I have the issue with
Nvidia.

I filled a bug report #984518 on this and did another try as Debian
GNU/Linux bullseye-DI-rc1 "Bullseye" - Official Snapshot amd64 NETINST
20210415-20:25 just was released. Same! If I see it right 'Kernel not
loading, nv, nouveau, vesa'.

Maybe we will see a reaction, when Bullseye is finally released and this
issue affects more users??

br Karl