Bug#543206: linux-image-2.6.30-1-686: tg3 broadcom driver missing

[Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>]

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On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 10:49:11AM +0200, Steven Degrauwe wrote:
> Package: linux-image-2.6.30-1-686
> Version: 2.6.30-5
> Severity: normal
> Tags: l10n
> 
> With the new kernel-update, I got the following messages:
> 
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30-1-686
> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso5.bin for module tg3
> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso.bin for module tg3
> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3.bin for module tg3
> 
> As for now, I haven't encountered problems with my network (wireless and wired). I have figured out that I can't use the TSO-capabilitys of my wired network.
> 
> The bigest drawback I encounter is the time it takes my system to shutdown. Just before shutdown, I get the message: "Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso5.bin for module tg3".
> The problem is that is takes more than half a minute before I get the message, resulting in a signifanct longer shutdown-time.
> 
> I have also installed the linux-firmware package. Is it possible to include the tg3-drivers in this package?

It is included since revision 0.18 of firmware-nonfree:

    * Add Broadcom Tigon3 firmware for use with tg3 driver (closes: [53]543233)

Does it fix the driver for you?

Cheers,
        Moritz