Re: [Clonezilla-live] Clonezilla and HPDL360GS NIC issue

[Steven S. <st...@nc...>]

Actually the firmwares are included in the package "linux-image" on Ubuntu.
E.g. you can run this command on your Ubuntu (say 9.04):

dpkg -L linux-image-`uname -r` | grep -F "/lib/firmware"

You will see a lot.

Steven.

Steve Poe wrote:
> I did not know that. I thought all testing versions were the pre-live editions and did not include non-free firmware. Why not include them in the live editions?
>
> I am not convinced this is the root of the issue, but I would love to be wrong. I don't know why Ubuntu Server works since I don't recall non-free/GPL firmare being included.
>
> I'll let you know the results.
>
> Are there instructions on how to include a new/revised kernel with a clonezilla-live version?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Shiau [mailto:st...@nc...]
> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 6:37 PM
> To: Steve Poe
> Cc: 'clo...@li...'
> Subject: Re: [Clonezilla-live] Clonezilla and HPDL360GS NIC issue
>
> Yes.
> The problem is now stable or testing Clonezilla live uses "free"
> software. That firmware is classified as "non-free" in Debian. Therefore
> it does not included.
> You can try Ubuntu-based Clonezilla live (20090812-jaunty), it comes
> with some of non-free firmware.
>
> Steven.
>
> Steve Poe wrote:
>   
>> The HP DL360GS server uses the Broadcom NetExtreme II drive(bnx2
>> module). Clonezilla 1.22-26 does not allow the module to load
>> saying it is having a problem with the firmware ( cannot load firmware
>> file) with an error like probe of <PCI device address> failed with
>> error -2.
>> However, If I boot an Ubuntu Server 9.0.4, the bnx2 module loads
>> without issue.  It does not try to load the firmware.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Steve
>>
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