On Sunday 28 September 2014 01:52:36 Rob Werfelmann wrote: > Hello, > > I'm not sure where to submit this bug as I am unsure if this is caused > by the installer or the linux kernel. > > I'm using a daily net install (uses linux-image-3.16.2-amd64) and when I > get to "configure the network" part, I get a message that it was unable > to find a wireless network. Looking at the log shows the following: > > kernel: [ 47.665897] rtl8732au: Loading firmware > rtlwifi/rtl8732aufw_B.bin > kernel: [ 47.665929] rtl8732au: 3-1.4:1.2: firmware: failed to load > rtlwifi/rtl8732aufw_B.bin (-2) > kernel: [ 47.665934] rtl8732au: 3-1.4:1.2: Direct firmware load > failed with error -2 > kernel: [ 47.665937] rtl8732au: 3-1.4:1.2: Falling back to user helper > kernel: [ 47.670019] rtl8732au: request_firmware load failed > > The hardware I'm trying to install Debian on is a Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 13 > M/N 20175. > > Any advice with filing this would be much appreciated. Thanks!
It's not a bug. It is a policy. No non-free firmware by default in the kernel. It can be got round with: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/ HTH Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201409281101.43606.lisi.re...@gmail.com