[Bug 508746] Re: rtl819xE:request firmware fail!

[Andy Whitcroft]

** Description changed:

+ SRU Justification:
+ 
+ Impact: The firmware is needed for users to be able to use the wireless
+ card. Without the firmware a user would have to go without wireless or
+ download the firmware from elsewhere first.
+ 
+ How Addressed: Adding the firmware to the linux-firmware package fixes
+ the issue.
+ 
+ Patch: Please see http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=cndougla/linux-
+ firmware.git;a=commit;h=fd2b78a22a30f01d7b86409a0cbe9a820f715f3e.
+ 
+ Reproduction: Boot with latest Lucid image on affected hardware.
+ Wireless will not function.
+ 
+ Regression Potential: Practically zero as the firmware is new and does
+ not overwrite existing files.
+ 
+ ===
+ 
  Installing ubuntu on a friends samsung n130. 9.10 lacks a driver for the wifi card
  Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8192 (rev 01) 10ec:8192
  so tried a lucid live cd. this has the driver in the staging area of the kernel, but seems to lack the firmware
  [   66.650670] rtl819xE: PlatformInitFirmware()==>
- [   66.650677] 
+ [   66.650677]
  [   66.656834] rtl819xE 0000:02:00.0: firmware: requesting RTL8192E/boot.img
  [   66.683017] rtl819xE:request firmware fail!
- [   66.683022] 
+ [   66.683022]
  [   66.683030] rtl819xE:ERR in init_firmware()
- [   66.683034] 
+ [   66.683034]
  [   66.683040] rtl819xE:ERR!!! _rtl8192_up(): initialization is failed!
  
  i tried system->admin->hardware drivers, but this does not have the
  firmware either.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
  AplayDevices:
-  **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
-  card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
-    Subdevices: 1/1
-    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
+  **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
+  card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
+    Subdevices: 1/1
+    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Architecture: i386
  ArecordDevices:
-  **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
-  card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
-    Subdevices: 1/1
-    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
+  **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
+  card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
+    Subdevices: 1/1
+    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  AudioDevicesInUse:
-  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
-  /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     3298 F.... pulseaudio
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     3298 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Card0.Amixer.info:
-  Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0440000 irq 22'
-    Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC269'
-    Components	: 'HDA:10ec0269,144dc05d,00100004'
-    Controls      : 13
-    Simple ctrls  : 8
+  Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0440000 irq 22'
+    Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC269'
+    Components	: 'HDA:10ec0269,144dc05d,00100004'
+    Controls      : 13
+    Simple ctrls  : 8
  Date: Sun Jan 17 13:11:23 2010
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20100113)
  MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. N130
  Package: linux-image-2.6.32-10-generic 2.6.32-10.14
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
  ProcEnviron:
-  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-10.14-generic
  Regression: No
  RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.28
  Reproducible: Yes
  RfKill:
-  
+ 
  SourcePackage: linux
  Tags: lucid needs-upstream-testing
  TestedUpstream: No
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-10-generic i686
  dmi.bios.date: 09/30/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
  dmi.bios.version: 04CM.M010.20090930.CYH
  dmi.board.name: N130
  dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
  dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr04CM.M010.20090930.CYH:bd09/30/2009:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pnN130:pvrNotApplicable:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnN130:rvrNotApplicable:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: N130
  dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
  dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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