Re: Which driver for RealTek RTL8168 ethernet interface card? [SOLVED]
On Sun, 15 Jan 2017, at 09:16, M.A. Perry wrote:
> 3. From 1. and 2. I have concluded that the non-free
> "programming" added to the interface hardware
> is non-volatile (i.e. persistent); which raises the
> question how does one de-install the non-free
> firmware should that ever be necessary in the
> future? [Or have I got it wrong again??]
I doubt it's persistent. The error message you saw seemed to be from a
post-boot command, presumably executed every time you reboot, that
loads the optional firmware into the chipset.
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Jeremy Nicoll - my opinions are my own.
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