On Sun, 2009-08-23 at 10:49 +0200, Steven Degrauwe wrote: > Package: linux-image-2.6.30-1-686 > Version: 2.6.30-5 > Severity: normal > Tags: l10n > > With the new kernel-update, I got the following messages: > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30-1-686 > W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso5.bin for module tg3 > W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso.bin for module tg3 > W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3.bin for module tg3 > > As for now, I haven't encountered problems with my network (wireless and > wired). I have figured out that I can't use the TSO-capabilitys of my wired > network. > > The bigest drawback I encounter is the time it takes my system to shutdown. > Just before shutdown, I get the message: "Possible missing firmware > /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso5.bin for module tg3". > The problem is that is takes more than half a minute before I get the > message, resulting in a signifanct longer shutdown-time.
I don't understand why you would see this at shutdown time. Nothing should be requesting firmware during shutdown. > I have also installed the linux-firmware package. Is it possible to include > the tg3-drivers in this package? [...] The tg3 firmware will be included in the next version. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings If at first you don't succeed, you're doing about average.
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