Re: Is there a way to load/unload a firmware manually?

[deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com>]

Mikhail Morfikov wrote:

> No, I'm using my own kernel and not the Debian's one, but I didn't have
> to build the firmware into the kernel image before (in the case of the
> old WiFi card and old laptop). Now after I moved in to the new laptop
> I have to, and I don't know why.
> 
> I just checked, and it looks like the usr/lib/firmware/ dir is included
> in the stock Debian kernel's initrd image, but it's not in mine kernel's
> initrd. That's weird because I generate the images via
> *update-initramfs -u -k all* all the time. So why does one have this dir
> included and the other not? I think when I find out what's going on here
> I will solve this riddle. I bet something is missing in the kernel config.

Just check the configuration in /etc/initramfs-tools/

but yes, if you solve this, you will most probably not have to build the
driver in the kernel

regards