Re: Problem loading firmware in Debian Installer

[Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com>]

On Sunday 28 September 2014 01:52:36 Rob Werfelmann wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm not sure where to submit this bug as I am unsure if this is caused
> by the installer or the linux kernel.
>
> I'm using a daily net install (uses linux-image-3.16.2-amd64) and when I
> get to "configure the network" part, I get a message that it was unable
> to find a wireless network. Looking at the log shows the following:
>
> kernel: [      47.665897] rtl8732au: Loading firmware
> rtlwifi/rtl8732aufw_B.bin
> kernel: [      47.665929] rtl8732au: 3-1.4:1.2: firmware: failed to load
> rtlwifi/rtl8732aufw_B.bin (-2)
> kernel: [      47.665934] rtl8732au: 3-1.4:1.2: Direct firmware load
> failed with error -2
> kernel: [      47.665937] rtl8732au: 3-1.4:1.2: Falling back to user helper
> kernel: [      47.670019] rtl8732au: request_firmware load failed
>
> The hardware I'm trying to install Debian on is a Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 13
> M/N 20175.
>
> Any advice with filing this would be much appreciated. Thanks!

It's not a bug.  It is a policy.  No non-free firmware by default in the 
kernel.  It can be got round with:
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/

HTH
Lisi