[Bug 613543] [NEW] Bnx2x driver missing from network firmware in initramfs

Stephen Hemminger stephen.hemminger at vyatta.com
Wed Aug 4 17:20:26 UTC 2010


Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

The newer Broadcom boards are missing from the list of network drivers that get their firmware
placed in initramfs. Therefore they won't work because these devices load firmware during probe.

Fix:
diff -up /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hook-functions.orig /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hook-functions
--- /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hook-functions.orig	2010-08-04 10:16:53.395037763 -0700
+++ /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hook-functions	2010-08-04 10:18:09.922460130 -0700
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ auto_add_modules()
 		done
 	;;
 	net)
-		for x in 3c59x 8139cp 8139too 8390 atl1 atl1e b44 bmac \
+		for x in 3c59x 8139cp 8139too 8390 atl1 atl1e b44 bmac bnx2 bnx2x\
 		cxgb3 defxx dl2k e100 e1000 e1000e ehea epic100 \
 		ep93xx_eth eql fealnx famachi forcedeth gelic_net \
 		hp100 igb ipg mace mv643xx_eth myri10ge \

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Bnx2x driver missing from network firmware in initramfs
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/613543
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