Using the latest alternate stable version of Clonezilla Live (2024-04-08-noble), my Broadcom network card no longer works because the bnx2 firmware files appear to be missing. Running 'dmesg | grep "bnx2"' shows the following:
[ 73.556957] bnx2 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw failed with error -2 [ 73.556971] bnx2: Can't load firmware file "bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw"
Just out of curiosity, I tried loading the Ubuntu 24.02 Server ISO (ubuntu-22.04.2-live-server-amd64.iso), and the installer found my network card and picked up an IP address.
Are the firmware files being stripped out of the alternate stable build now? If so, can they please be put back?
Thanks.
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Thanks for your feedback. Yes, this was a bug and it's fixed in Clonezilla live >= 20240531-*: https://clonezilla.org/downloads.php
Please give it a try and let us know the results.
Steven
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Unfortunately the same thing is happening again with 3.3.0-33 as well as 20251017-questing. I know I am using Clonezilla on a older server (IBM x3650), but I'd prefer to use the latest and greatest version of Clonezilla with it and not have to keep multiple versions on my iPXE server. But I suppose some day I will have no choice. :-(
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Thanks for your feedback.
We have implemented a better mechanism to include required firmware for the NIC. Please give Ubuntu-based Clonezilla live >= 20260108-* a try: https://clonezilla.org/downloads.php
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Greetings.
Using the latest alternate stable version of Clonezilla Live (2024-04-08-noble), my Broadcom network card no longer works because the bnx2 firmware files appear to be missing. Running 'dmesg | grep "bnx2"' shows the following:
[ 73.556957] bnx2 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw failed with error -2
[ 73.556971] bnx2: Can't load firmware file "bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw"
Just out of curiosity, I tried loading the Ubuntu 24.02 Server ISO (ubuntu-22.04.2-live-server-amd64.iso), and the installer found my network card and picked up an IP address.
Are the firmware files being stripped out of the alternate stable build now? If so, can they please be put back?
Thanks.
Thanks for your feedback. Yes, this was a bug and it's fixed in Clonezilla live >= 20240531-*:
https://clonezilla.org/downloads.php
Please give it a try and let us know the results.
Steven
Hi Steven.
I was able to test today, and this does fix my problem... the firmware for my Broadcom card loads and I am able to access the network.
Thanks very much!
OK, great. Thanks for your feedback.
Steven
Hi Steven.
Unfortunately the same thing is happening again with 3.3.0-33 as well as 20251017-questing. I know I am using Clonezilla on a older server (IBM x3650), but I'd prefer to use the latest and greatest version of Clonezilla with it and not have to keep multiple versions on my iPXE server. But I suppose some day I will have no choice. :-(
Thanks for your feedback.
We have implemented a better mechanism to include required firmware for the NIC. Please give Ubuntu-based Clonezilla live >= 20260108-* a try:
https://clonezilla.org/downloads.php
Thanks very much, it is working again.
Great. Thanks for your feedback.
This new implemented mechanism should reduce the chance of this issue in the future.