Bug#1026028: Qualcomm NFA725A not working on firmware-linux-nonfree 20221109-4
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Hi,
On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 02:12:24PM +0100, Tarek Saier wrote:
> Package: firmware-linux-nonfree
> Version: 20221109-4
> Severity: important
>
> Dear Maintainer,
>
> same as the reporter of #1021157, I am also using a ThinkPad T14s Gen3
> with the Qualcomm NFA725A wifi card ("Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6E NFA725A 11AX
> (2x2) & Bluetooth(R) 5.0" reported in lshw as "QCNFA765 Wireless
> Network Adapter").
>
> On a fresh install of Debian 12 from the current ISO
> https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/bookworm_di_alpha1+nonfree/amd64/iso-cd/
> no wireless card is detected. After updating packages, installing
> firmware-linux-nonfree, and rebooting, Debian tries to load firmware
> (ath11k/WCN6855.hw2.1/amss.bin) but this fails.
>
> dmesg output:
> [ 2.635425] mhi mhi0: firmware: failed to load
> ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/amss.bin (-2)
> [ 2.635435] firmware_class: See https://wiki.debian.org/Firmware
> or information about missing firmware
> [ 2.635444] mhi mhi0: firmware: failed to load
> ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/amss.bin (-2)
> [ 2.635448] mhi mhi0: Direct firmware load for
> ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/amss.bin failed with error -2
> [ 2.635451] mhi mhi0: Error loading firmware: -2
> [ 2.635493] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: failed to power up mhi: -110
> [ 2.635499] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: failed to start mhi: -110
> [ 2.635506] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: failed to power up :-110
>
> Given that bug report #1021157 was closed with
> - firmware-nonfree (20221012-1) unstable
> and I am running
> - firmware-nonfree 20221109-4 on testing
> I assumed the card should work. If I'm missing something please let me know.
The firmware is contained in the firmware-atheros package:
firmware-atheros: /lib/firmware/ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/amss.bin
Do you have that one installed as well?
Regards,
Salvatore
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