Please include firmware for RTL8192SU
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Linux Mint |
New
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
linux-firmware (Ubuntu) |
In Progress
|
Low
|
Chase Douglas | ||
Lucid |
In Progress
|
Low
|
Chase Douglas | ||
Maverick |
In Progress
|
Low
|
Chase Douglas |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: linux-firmware
I have a 'getnet 300n' USB wifi adapter. When you plug it in by default in Ubuntu 10.4 you get the following in dmesg:
[434864.807665] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl819xU
[434865.036964] rtl819xU: --->FirmwareDow
[434865.036967]
[434865.036972] usb 2-6: firmware: requesting RTL8192SU/
[434865.038617] rtl819xU:request firmware fail!
[434865.038618]
[434865.038989] rtl819xU:Firmware Download Fail!!a
I had a file /lib/firmware/
Initially I was just going to copy the file and hope it worked, but I found the correct file in the debian svn repository. Although it has the same name, its md5sum is different:
http://
I copied that file into /lib/firmware/
This file should be included.
------------
Instructions for people new to linux to get this to work:
Run the following in a terminal:
wget http://
sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/
sudo cp rtl8192sfw.bin /lib/firmware/
(Then unplug the adapter and plug it back in again.)
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu Lucid): | |
assignee: | nobody → Chase Douglas (chasedouglas) |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
milestone: | none → lucid-updates |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu Maverick): | |
assignee: | nobody → Chase Douglas (chasedouglas) |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
milestone: | none → maverick-alpha-3 |
status: | New → In Progress |
sudo cp -R /lib/firmware/ RTL8192SE /lib/firmware/ RTL8192SU
On 10.04 & 10.10
The firmware is already there but its in the wrong location.