[qubes-users] Re: Installing linux-firmware W/O a Working NIC
On Thursday, 18 May 2017 04:48:20 UTC+2, David L. Craig wrote: > I'm a newb for Qubes OS, Xen, Fedora, not to mention avoiding > systemd like the plague, so this is probably simple for someone. > I've installed Qubes 3.2 without problem except neither of the > RTL8111/8168/8144 NICs come up. All r8169 references in the > [dom0]/var/log/xen/console/guest-sys-net.log for enp0s0 and enp0s1 > indicate the links are down or not ready. I read in the User's FAQ > under the "Why does my network adaptor not work?" question that > linux-firmware probably needs to be installed in the sys-net's > templatevm (using "sudo yum"--is not an update to use dnf indicated?) > but "sudo dnf install linux-firmware" produces a nastygram ("Error: > failed to synchronize cache for repo 'fedora'") that seems to > indicate there may be a chicken and egg situation afoot. Any > suggestions before I attempt to import files from a /lib/firmware > somewhere via a USB-stick? > -- > > May the LORD God bless you exceedingly abundantly! > > Dave_Craig__ > "So the universe is not quite as you thought it was. > You'd better rearrange your beliefs, then. > Because you certainly can't rearrange the universe." > __--from_Nightfall_by_Asimov/Silverberg_ another option could be to download the drivers on another machine, putting them onto a usb drive, and then installing them on your qubes installtion. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/98f0b2ee-51a1-4a56-8e6a-32b69591f75c%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[qubes-users] Re: Installing linux-firmware W/O a Working NIC
On Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 10:48:20 PM UTC-4, David L. Craig wrote: > I'm a newb for Qubes OS, Xen, Fedora, not to mention avoiding > systemd like the plague, so this is probably simple for someone. > I've installed Qubes 3.2 without problem except neither of the > RTL8111/8168/8144 NICs come up. All r8169 references in the > [dom0]/var/log/xen/console/guest-sys-net.log for enp0s0 and enp0s1 > indicate the links are down or not ready. I read in the User's FAQ > under the "Why does my network adaptor not work?" question that > linux-firmware probably needs to be installed in the sys-net's > templatevm (using "sudo yum"--is not an update to use dnf indicated?) > but "sudo dnf install linux-firmware" produces a nastygram ("Error: > failed to synchronize cache for repo 'fedora'") that seems to > indicate there may be a chicken and egg situation afoot. Any > suggestions before I attempt to import files from a /lib/firmware > somewhere via a USB-stick? > -- > > May the LORD God bless you exceedingly abundantly! > > Dave_Craig__ > "So the universe is not quite as you thought it was. > You'd better rearrange your beliefs, then. > Because you certainly can't rearrange the universe." > __--from_Nightfall_by_Asimov/Silverberg_ try sudo qubes-dom0-update isntead. https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/software-update-dom0/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/ce7cca23-5baa-4701-85f2-8886fd48d97b%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.