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Bug 368463 - sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.39 does not install rtlwifi/rtl8712u.bin firmware
Summary: sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.39 does not install rtlwifi/rtl8712u.bin firmware
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal (vote)
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Reported: 2011-05-23 14:27 UTC by Dennis Schridde
Modified: 2011-05-24 13:40 UTC (History)
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Description Dennis Schridde 2011-05-23 14:27:15 UTC 
After installing (and booting) Linux 2.6.39 from sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.39 via "make modules_install firmware_install install" my wireless adapter stops to work and outputs the following in dmesg:
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r8712u: Loading firmware from "rtlwifi/rtl8712u.bin"
r8712u: Unable to load firmware
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The requested firmware is present in sys-kernel/linux-firmware-20110429, which however file-conflicts with a lot of the in-kernel firmware.
Comment 1 Chí-Thanh Christopher Nguyễn gentoo-dev 2011-05-23 15:23:19 UTC 
New firmware will go into the linux-firmware tree instead of the kernel. linux-firmware is intended to replace the in-kernel firmware.
Comment 2 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2011-05-24 13:40:46 UTC 
Yes, please install sys-kernel/linux-firmware.