Re: something at init is taking about 31s to finish
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On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 12:39:14AM +0200, Sven Hartge wrote:
> briand@aracnet.com wrote:
>
> > [ 6.210098] EXT4-fs (sda7): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts:
> > (null)
> > [ 35.827945] r8169 0000:03:00.0: firmware: failed to load rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw (-2)
> > [ 35.827963] r8169 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load failed with error -2
> > [ 35.827965] r8169 0000:03:00.0: Falling back to user helper
> > [ 35.828580] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: unable to load firmware patch rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw (-12)
>
> > so it is the dreaded r8169 firmware crappola. the system works fine
> > not loading it. is there any way to tell the module to not even try
> > and load it ?
>
> "modinfo r8169" tells me: no, there is not.
>
> Why not just install the package "firmware-realtek" and be done with it?
There might be opinions on that that (GASP!) differ from yours.
> I understand the whole "oh noes, firmware is a binary blob with unknown
> contents [...]
It seems you don't :-)
> By not installing the firmware package, you are just making your life
> harder without gaining anything but a delayed boot.
There sure should be anoher way?
- -- t
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