Ubuntu – Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for module r8169 with 2.6.39 kernel

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I've been getting an issue since upgrading to 2.6.39 in Natty from the Kernel-PPA repository.

When I do a sudo update-initramfs -u I get the following error message.

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-0-generic-pae
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for module r8169

I did notice that firmware wasn't in the allocated directory. Does anyone know where to get the firmware files for this.

Best Answer

There's a solution at http://www.davidgis.fr/blog/index.php?2011/05/06/800--resolu-solved-w-possible-missing-firmware-lib-firmware-rtl_nic-rtl8105e-1fw-for-module-r8169. Essentially you need to do:

git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/romieu/linux-firmware.git
sudo cp -r linux-firmware/rtl_nic/ /lib/firmware/

and then sudo update-initramfs -u works without errors.

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