[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.
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[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/
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