W: Possible missing firmware / lib / firmware / rtl_nic / rtl8168g-2.fw for module r8169 W: Possible missing firmware / lib / firmware / rtl_nic / rtl8106e-2.fw for module r8169 W: Possible missing firmware / lib / firmware / rtl_nic / rtl8106e-1.fw for module r8169. [ 14.390311] r8169 0000:03:00.0: firmware: failed to load rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw (-2). Debian detected my NIC but why firmware error? This revealed two very relevant links to the Debian wiki - one for the realtek driver in question and another page on firmware.
- Rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2fw Download Windows 7
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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.
I did notice that firmware wasn't in the allocated directory. Does anyone know where to get the firmware files for this.
7 Answers
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:
and then sudo update-initramfs -u works without errors.
Do sudo apt-get install firmware-realtek and the problem should be solved
Perhaps a better answer is to install linux-firmware package and if necessary linux-firmware-nonfree package.
I had the same problem whit Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS.Today I have tested, but the old 'git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/romieu/linux-firmware.git' is a broken link.
I have searched the new git url for dowload the firmware of realtek.The commands that I have tested (and works very well) are:
Rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2fw Download Windows 7
and
For deleting the directory that git has downloaded.
For Debian, I run the following command, and it really works:
Rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2fw Download Pc
It seems that the linux firmware package is corrupt, I solved this issue in ubuntu 13.04 by
and
Rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2fw Download Free
The file /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw is in the package firmware-realtek
You need to run following command. Open terminal Ctrl + Alt + T :