On Friday 19 August 2016 18:38:05 Maureen L Thomas wrote: > On 08/19/2016 06:31 PM, Brian wrote: > > On Fri 19 Aug 2016 at 17:59:06 -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > >> Ok, so I got rid of the windows machine and found a card that fit > >> the old machine. It needs the rtl_nic driver to work. Fine I have > >> that firmware and the needed driver on a USB stick and on an iso > >> disk for stretch. The USB is just the firmware for these type of > >> cards. I must be losing my mind because I cannot remember how to > >> get the driver to install off of the USB to my existing weezy > >> system. Thank you for even reading this but I need help. I did try > >> apt-get install but it didn't find the file on the USB> > > > > "rtl_nic" means little to me; it might resonate more with others. > > Why do you need a driver for it? > > > > Please give the *exact* names of the firmware and driver you have on > > the USB stick and say where you got them from. > > I got the firmware from debian downloads. I put a new nic card in my > computer so I can connect to the internet. I need the > rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw driver to get it to work. I have that driver on > my usb stick. I need to install it from the usb stick to the computer > with weezy on it. I don't remember if there is a way to do that.
Simple is you don't mind going around the package manager. Mount the usb key, locate that file, and cp it to /lib/firmware/ Supposedly that should be all you'll need to do unless there is a loader file that should go with it. You will probably need to preface the cp with a sudo, & give your user passwd to gain the root rights to do that. > Does that help. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
