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--- home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:firmware [2023-12-26 Tue wk52 11:35] – baumkp
+++ home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:firmware [2025-09-29 Mon wk40 09:53] (current) – [Links] baumkp
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-{{tag>linux debian firmware "Linux Firmware"}}
+{{tag>linux debian firmware "Linux Firmware" "non-free-firmware" ASpeed Realtek}}
 ======Linux Firmware Notes======
+=====Some issues with non-free firmware blobs on Debian=====
+====ASpeed Technologies====
+The ''sudo dmseg'' command shows the warning ''Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/ast_dp501_fw.bin for module ast''.  This relates to the ASpeed BMS VGA graphics microcode.  The simple solution seems to be be to install the non-free microcode blob using ''sudo apt install firmware-ast''.
+It would seem that this warning can be ignored, however the warning will remain.  The hardware or software? is reportedly end of life 2018, interesting as it is quite clear the related hardware was being sold much later than this.
+  *[[https://packages.debian.org/trixie/firmware-ast|Package: firmware-ast (20140808-8) [non-free-firmware]]]
+  *[[https://serverfault.com/questions/755194/ubuntu-15-10-server-w-possible-missing-firmware-lib-firmware-ast-dp501-fw-bin|Ubuntu 15.10 Server; W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/ast_dp501_fw.bin for module ast]]
+====Realtek====
+When reviewing the start log using ''sudo dmesg'' a number of warnings such as ''Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8125b-2.fw for module r8169'' are observed. This related to the Realtek network card non-free binary blobs.  And can be simply fixed using the command ''sudo apt install firmware-realtek'' and possible also ''sudo apt install firmware-misc-nonfree''.
+As these are warning only and the hardware apparently is operational that options is to accept the warning message and do nothing.
+  *[[https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/682990/linux-upgrade-debian-possible-missing-firmware-problem|Linux Upgrade (Debian) - Possible missing firmware problem [duplicate]]]
+  *[[https://packages.debian.org/trixie/firmware-realtek|Package: firmware-realtek (20240709-2) [non-free-firmware]]]
+=====Links=====
 [[https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/tree/|Repository index of firmware blobs for use with the Linux kernel]]
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