Re: Problem loading firmware in Debian Installer
On Sunday 28 September 2014 11:01:43 Lisi Reisz wrote:
> 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
>/
Sven read this differently which means that I am wrong. I obviously didn't
read carefully enough.
But the link still works!!
Lisi
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