[SOLVED] Getting firmware to start at boot.

anon02 · 02-17-2012, 03:37 AM

Recently I install Debian 6.0.3 onto my Asus Eee PC 901, and discovered that the RaLink wireless chip needed rt2860, so as I was in the installed I went to the files on my old openSuSE install, and copied the rt files from /lib/firmware. Having installed Debian, I put the rt files in /lib/firmware.

Looking back, this does not seem very smart. It did not work. Does anyone know how I can either get my rt files to work, or to download them from somewhere else so I can get WiFi?

EDDY1 · 02-17-2012, 03:50 AM

They are available in Synaptic Package Manager if you enabled the non-free repos.

anon02 · 02-17-2012, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by EDDY1

They are available in Synaptic Package Manager if you enabled the non-free repos.

At the time of my writing this post, I was in quite a annoying position, as it was my wireless card that was not able to work. Eventually I went and plugged it in using an Ethernet cable and installed the packages. Thanks!

EDDY1 · 02-17-2012, 10:36 AM

You're welcome.