With commit http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/ubuntu-oneiric.git;a=commit;h=e51fd951d1b30f4e8ca389be43f111891bd28af1 (in oneiric-updates), the kernel should no longer try to load unsupported firmware. The remaining issue seems to be that linux-firmware-nonfree ships the wrong firmware, correct?
With commit http:// kernel. ubuntu. com/git? p=ubuntu/ ubuntu- oneiric. git;a=commit; h=e51fd951d1b30 f4e8ca389be43f1 11891bd28af1 (in oneiric-updates), the kernel should no longer try to load unsupported firmware. The remaining issue seems to be that linux-firmware- nonfree ships the wrong firmware, correct?