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Re: new computer and now missing firmware



Georgi Naplatanov <gosho@oles.biz> writes:

> On 06/18/2017 11:51 AM, Sharon Kimble wrote:
>> 
>> I've just got a new computer and I'm finding that something isn't
>> loading due to missing driver/s.
>> 
>> Logwatch shows this -
>> 
>> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
>>  WARNING:  Kernel Errors Present
>>     EXT4-fs (sdd1): error count since last ...:  1 Time(s)
>>     EXT4-fs (sdd1): initial error at time 14976229 ...:  1 Time(s)
>>     EXT4-fs (sdd1): last error at time 14976440 ...:  1 Time(s)
>>     EXT4-fs (sdd1): warning: mounting fs with errors, running e2fsck ...:  1 Time(s)
>>     i915 0000:00:02.0: Direct firmware load for i915/kbl_dmc_ver1_01.bin failed with error -2 ...:  3 Time(s)
>>     intel-lpss: probe of 0000:00:1e.0 failed with error -22 ...:  3 Time(s)
>>     nouveau: probe of 0000:01:00.0 failed with error -12 ...:  3 Time(s)
>>     r8169 0000:04:00.0: Direct firmware load for rtl_nic/rtl8168h-2.fw failed with error -2 ...:  3 Time(s)
>>     sd 4:0:0:0: [sdd] Synchronize Cache(10) failed: Result: hostbyte=DID_ERROR driverbyte=DRIVE ...:  1 Time(s)
>>     tpm_crb: probe of MSFT0101:00 failed with error -16 ...:  3 Time(s)
>> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>> 
>> According to dmidecode my CPU is -
>> 
>> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
>> Processor Information
>> 	Socket Designation: LGA1151
>> 	Type: Central Processor
>> 	Family: Core i5
>> 	Manufacturer: Intel(R) Corporation
>> 	Version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz  
>> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>> 
>> I have these installed -
>> 
>> ╭────
>> │xserver-xorg-video-intel:
>> │  Installed: 2:2.99.917+git20161206-1
>> │  Candidate: 2:2.99.917+git20161206-1
>> │
>> │xserver-xorg-video-nouveau:
>> │  Installed: 1:1.0.13-3
>> │  Candidate: 1:1.0.13-3
>> │
>> │libdrm-nouveau2:
>> │  Installed: 2.4.74-1
>> │  Candidate: 2.4.74-1
>> ╰────
>> 
>> When I boot it complains of missing firmware, and I think that's what
>> logwatch is showing. So what do I need to install to get it working
>> nicely please?
>> 
>> The comment about SDD1 is resolved as I've already fscked the drive.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Sharon.
>> 
>
> Hi,
>
> try to install :
>
> firmware-linux
> firmware-misc-nonfree
> firmware-realtek
> intel-microcode
>
> HTH

Thanks Georgi for this.

Since I've installed them its stopped showing that there's missing
firmware.

Thanks
Sharon.
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