------- Comment From <email address hidden> 2015-03-04 16:13 EDT------- I understand that this problem is only related to the installation, because the package linux-firmware contains the expected firmware.
$ dpkg -S /lib/firmware/bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.10.51.0.fw linux-firmware: /lib/firmware/bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.10.51.0.fw
So, my suggestion, as a workaround is to install Ubuntu using a different card, and then testing bnx2x adapter.
------- Comment From <email address hidden> 2015-03-04 16:13 EDT-------
I understand that this problem is only related to the installation, because the package linux-firmware contains the expected firmware.
$ dpkg -S /lib/firmware/ bnx2x/bnx2x- e2-7.10. 51.0.fw bnx2x/bnx2x- e2-7.10. 51.0.fw
linux-firmware: /lib/firmware/
So, my suggestion, as a workaround is to install Ubuntu using a different card, and then testing bnx2x adapter.