-------------------------------------------- On Mon, 5/26/14, Reco <recovery...@gmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: Error message: Possible missing firmware during linux-image upgrade To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Date: Monday, May 26, 2014, 8:30 AM > I happen to have Realtek RTL8111/8168B Gigabit card which works flawlessly > with any Debian kernel starting with Squeeze's backported 3.1. How does one find out if the Realtek Gigabit card is 8168B, 8168A, 8168E....? > Every time the kernel boots it complains about missing rtl8168e-3.fw, yet > everything just works™. It happens to my machine too. During bootup, it tells me that the firmware-realtek is missing and yet I am able to use it for networking. Strange. > And I don't want to load this blob into my card as it might as well setup > port mirroring to the nearest NSA datacenter Are you serious? Realtek is a Taiwanese manufacturer, not American. Moreover all of Realtek's products are made in China. > So, one may not need the firmware for the NIC even if the kernel wants it for > some reason. I am glad my machine is not the only one that behaves in a strange manner. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/1401152734.82797.yahoomailba...@web141005.mail.bf1.yahoo.com
