2.6.30-5~bpo50+1 and missing firmware

[Szabolcs Tóth]

Hi everybody,

I tried to install 2.6.30-bpo but the update-initramfs script send me
the following error msg. I tried to find this bin on the net but
nothing.
Is this a debian kernel bug or any body have this firmware file ? I
would need them beacuse the I use this devices in the server.

Running depmod.
Running update-initramfs.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30-bpo.1-amd64
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso5.bin for module tg3
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso.bin for module tg3
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3.bin for module tg3
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/ql8100_fw.bin for module qla2xxx
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools

Kind Regards,
Szabolcs Toth

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[Kushal Koolwal]

I think I had the same problem.
See this:
http://blogs.koolwal.net/2009/05/11/tip-debian-linux-kernel-firmware-issues-ethernet-drivers-missing/

Basically add non-free to sources.list and then do:
apt-get update
apt-get install firmware-linux

Kushal Koolwal

I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/

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[Szabolcs Tóth]

Dear Kushal Koolwal,

Thanx for your answare, but I have already installed the
firmware-linux and other firmware packages. I search for the
tg3_tso5.bin tg3_tso.bin tg3.bin ql8100_fw.bin file on tha
packages.debian.org in all dist(stable,unstable,experimental) but
nothing. I search for it with google too but nothing.

Quoting "Kushal Koolwal" <kushal...@hotmail.com>:
firmware-linux

>
> I think I had the same problem.
> See this:
> http://blogs.koolwal.net/2009/05/11/tip-debian-linux-kernel-firmware-issues-ethernet-drivers-missing/
>
> Basically add non-free to sources.list and then do:
> apt-get update
> apt-get install firmware-linux
>
> Kushal Koolwal
>
> I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Get free photo software from Windows Live
> http://www.windowslive.com/online/photos?ocid=PID23393::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_PH_software:082009

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[Kushal Koolwal]

Sorry to hear that it did not worked out for you.

Try searching in lenny-backports if you are using Lenny.

Also is your network/wire-less card working fine in spite of those message?

I think my Fujitsu laptop uses the same hardware and I remember seeing those messages (regarding tg3) on my laptop but my wireless/Ethernet card worked just fine.

Kushal Koolwal

I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/

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[Szabolcs Tóth]

I search the net and find that the missing firmware may can be found
the git version of the firmware-linux. I have found the bin file for
the tg3 card but nothing for the qlogic

Szabolcs Toth

Quoting "Kushal Koolwal" <kushal...@hotmail.com>:

>
> Sorry to hear that it did not worked out for you.
>
> Try searching in lenny-backports if you are using Lenny.
>
> Also is your network/wire-less card working fine in spite of those message?
>
> I think my Fujitsu laptop uses the same hardware and I remember
> seeing those messages (regarding tg3) on my laptop but my
> wireless/Ethernet card worked just fine.
>
> Kushal Koolwal
>
> I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Get free photo software from Windows Live
> http://www.windowslive.com/online/photos?ocid=PID23393::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_PH_software:082009

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[Ben Hutchings]

On Fri, 2009-08-07 at 22:16 +0200, Szabolcs Tóth wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> I tried to install 2.6.30-bpo but the update-initramfs script send me
> the following error msg. I tried to find this bin on the net but
> nothing.
> Is this a debian kernel bug or any body have this firmware file ? I
> would need them beacuse the I use this devices in the server.
>
>
> Running depmod.
> Running update-initramfs.
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30-bpo.1-amd64
> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso5.bin for module tg3
> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso.bin for module tg3
> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3.bin for module tg3

The above are used only with older Tigon3 cards and even then most can
be used without them (only losing support for TSO).

However, they should be included in the firmware-linux-nonfree package,
and will be in future.

> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/ql8100_fw.bin for module qla2xxx

According to the change that added the reference to that file:

"Moving forward, all ISP81XX parts will
ship with a suggested-to-be-used firmware image within flash
which all driver should first attempt to load. If the flash
firmware load fails, the driver will then fallback to loading
firmware via the request-firmware interface (ql8100_fw.bin)."

So it appears that you will normally not need this file.

Ben.

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