Missing r8169 firmware warning when installing Trusty kernel

[Teg]

I'm running the linux-generic-lts-saucy stack with no problem, but when I upgrade to linux-generic-lts-trusty on my 12.04 machine, I get this warning and had to revert back to the saucy stack:

W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for module r8169
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
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169

I'm not sure if this has been fixed in a newer version of the kernel, but I wanted to put that out there.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[David Williams (darewi)]

I got the same after upgrading my HWE version with the following:

$ sudo apt-get install linux-generic-lts-trusty linux-image-generic-lts-trusty

[ ... ]
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-30-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for module r8169
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
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.13.0-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-30-generic
[ ... ]

Let me know if I can contribute any additional information.

[bhueske (benjamin-c)]

I got the same... today installed the latest Kernel-Update... Problem still exists:

[...]
linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic (3.13.0-32.57~precise1) wird eingerichtet ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for module r8169
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
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.13.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo 3.13.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic
[...]

[Thomas (t.c)]

the missing firmware is also not avail in linux-firmware-nonfree nor linux-firmware :(

[Dmitriy Altuhov (altuhovsu)]

To solve problem please install linux-firmware_1.127.5_all.deb from http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty-updates/linux-firmware

Why its not avaible in 12.04.5 I don't know. How we can use Trusty kernel without Trysty's linux-firmware?
Need to update linux-firmware for 12.04.5

[bhueske (benjamin-c)]

installed latest update today, still no change:

[...]
linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic (3.13.0-35.62~precise1) wird eingerichtet ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-35-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-35-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-35-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-35-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-35-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for module r8169
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
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.13.0-35-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-35-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo 3.13.0-35-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-35-generic
Warning: Not updating LILO; /etc/lilo.conf not found!
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-35-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-35-generic
Generating grub.cfg ...
[...]

[Ivo Anjo (knuckles)]

+1 it does not make sense to provide an updated kernel without a suitable microcode package.

[Ivo Anjo (knuckles)]

*err sorry I mean microcode and firmware package.

[Jay Bee (jay-bee)]

Just did an upgrade and got this at the end:

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-43-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for module r8169
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
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169

"status: Confirmed → Fix Released" kinda suggests this shouldn't have happened, or am I missing something?

[Beren Erchamion (erchamion)]

please help ! i have a rtl-something wifi adapter. is it safe to reboot? should I install the deb provided by Dmitriy Altuhov ?

[ivan (ivchiga)]

sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree solve's the problem

[Martijn Lievaart (j-launchpad-net-rtij-nl)]

12.04.5 LTS, same problem. purging linux firmware or installing nonfree does not make a difference