Re: Missing rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw

[Gary <listgj-deb@yahoo.co.uk>]

Brian wrote:

> On Sun 29 Jul 2012 at 17:30:29 +0100, Gary wrote:
> 
> > Doesn't work :(
> > 
> 
> [Very useful output log snipped]
> 
> > Starting /sbin/wpa_supplicant...
> > ioctl[SIOCGIFFLAGS]: No such device
> 
> Now, why isn't the device seen?
> 
> Check that rtl8105e-1.fw is in /lib/firmware/

root@jadetree:/home/gary# find /lib/firmware/ -name rtl8105e-1.fw
/lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw

>  and please post the line
> in the output of 'lspci' which describes your wireless card.

root@jadetree:/home/gary# lspci
[...]
07:00.0 Network controller: RaLink Device 5390

> Have you
> got a /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules file? Is wlan*
mentioned?  Delete the file anyway; it will be regenerated. Reboot.

root@jadetree:/home/gary# find /etc/udev/rules.d -name 70-persistent-net.rules
/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
root@jadetree:/home/gary# rm /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules

It reappeared after reboot, but there's still no sign of activity :(
(No, the ssid isn't hidden.)