On Fri 09 Mar 2012 at 09:28:52 -0500, Joey L wrote: > I am using an IBM x3650 7979 that i believe has a netextreme network card. > On install of Debian Squeeze - I get the following messege: > > the missing firmware files are: bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-5.0.0.j3.fw > > does anyone know how i can get around this ? > Make the network card be seen during install ? or after install ? > > I have located a file bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-5.0.0.j3.fw in the debian repository. > But do not know how to or when to use it ?
You want the firmware-bnx2 package. On an installed system you enable the non-free archive and get it in your usual way. During an install put the .deb on a USB stick. The Debian wiki will have more on catering for firmware. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120309143820.GO4889@desktop
