Re: firmware download
Hi,
Joerg Kampmann <kampmann@ibk-consult.de> wrote:
> Thank you, I downloaded the during installation required files rtlwifi/rtl8723befw.bin and rtlwifi/rtl8723befw_36.bin from Github - however putting the new one (version 36) into /lib/firmware/ ... brought the message in /var/log/syslog: "firmware is too big" ... strange effect.
>
> does anyone have an explanation?
Please note, that this mailinglist is not for user support!
Use support channels from https://www.debian.org/support
or debian-boot@lists.debian.org for installer issues.
Other than that, I would propose to use firmware files from debian.org
instead of Github (only a wild guess).
Holger
> Jörg
> Am 08.08.19 um 22:01 schrieb Holger Wansing:
> Hi,
>
> Joerg Kampmann <kampmann@ibk-consult.de> wrote:
> Hello, I just was trying to download some firmware for Debian 10
> (buster) and found the following:
>
> https://packages.debian.org/squeeze/all/firmware-iwlwifi/download
>
> There was an error. Can you help me?
>
> The URL you used contains "squeeze" as distribution name, while you want
> buster.
> So:
> https://packages.debian.org/buster/all/firmware-iwlwifi/download
>
>
> Holger
>
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