Re: tg3 driver fails
On Wed, Jul 06, 2005 at 11:09:55AM -0400, Jurij Smakov wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Jul 2005, Dave Love wrote:
>
> >I got an install going on a v210 by replacing its 1GB memory with
> >512MB. However, I can't get the network interfaces working. They
> >appear to require the tg3 driver, which fails (see additions to bug
> >#315978 for details). Is this a known problem, and is there any way
> >round it?
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> Yes, this is a known problem. The firmware has been removed from the
> driver due to unclear licensing information and failure to comply with
> DFSG (Debian Free Software Guidelines). I am afraid that the only feasible
> solution for Sarge kernels is to rebuild your kernel (or, at least, the
> tg3 module) using the pristine kernel source from kernel.org. The efforts
> to make it work in future installer and kernel versions are under way.
>
> I'll try to have a look whether there is a simple way to produce a
> functional driver without rebuilding the entire kernel.
Since the firmware loading works, I suspect that simply getting the
firmware file and putting it in the right place, will suffice.
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