On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 6:53 PM, Ben Caradoc-Davies <b...@transient.nz> wrote: > On 27/05/18 11:10, Charles Zeitler wrote: >> >> when trying to install initramfs-tools, synaptic froze part way through. > > [...] > >> still freezing: >> >> W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for >> module r8169 >> any suggestions? > > > What do you mean by freezing?
stopped producing output before finishing >Does "apt-get install -f" complete? nope: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. trying to open synaptic gives the same message- E:dpkg was interrupted..... > You should be able to fix the firmware warnings by installing > firmware-realtek from non-free. > > Kind regards, > > -- > Ben Caradoc-Davies <b...@transient.nz> > Director > Transient Software Limited <https://transient.nz/> > New Zealand > -- The Perfect Is The Enemy Of The Good Enough