OK have done the move into /storage/.config/firmware/bnx2/
All works well - dmesg as expected.
Many thanks for the help
On another note - as previously suggested re building an image - had downloaded requisites yesterday and left build running. Just checked and build finished and have tested the vanilla LE installable and all seems to work!
I did put them in /storage/.config/firmware...I notice some symlinks have been created which *seem* to point to the right place.
I'll try the /storage/.config/firmware/bnx2/ and see if that works.
Fortunately, I have found that the console is available on ctrl-alt-f3 and I have midnight commander installed so life isn't too bad..
I do have a bad, bad feeling on this and may have to retreat to Ubuntu server 20.04 with basic window manager + Kodi (the test rig works including the USB DVB-T2 tuners).
Not a failure for LE as I have 4 installs round the house on old Hp T620's (I have no TVs - only LE+second hand good widescreen monitors)
Finally had more time (what with Covid-19) for this;
Checked dmesg which states
[ 7.668835] bnx2 0000:05:00.0 eth0: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5716 1000Base-T (C0) PCI Express found at mem da000000, IRQ 16, node addr 00:26:b9:86:11:1e
[ 7.803026] bnx2 0000:05:00.1 eth1: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5716 1000Base-T (C0) PCI Express found at mem dc000000, IRQ 17, node addr 00:26:b9:86:11:1f
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"Direct firmware load for bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1b.fw failed with error -2
Can't load firmware file "bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1b.fw"
"
The firmware file is supplied from another linux install with same kernel version and is in /storage/.config/firmware
So I downloaded all files for a kernel build and checked the linux.x86_64.conf and found the entry for "BNX2=y"
so I'm stumped as to issue as the machine works fine with Ubuntu 18.04 server
[ 6.644475] bnx2: QLogic bnx2 Gigabit Ethernet Driver v2.2.6 (January 29, 2014)
[ 6.704314] bnx2 0000:05:00.0 eth0: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5716 1000Base-T (C0) PCI Express found at mem da000000, IRQ 16, node addr 00:26:b9:88:ef:58
[ 6.796002] bnx2 0000:05:00.1 eth1: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5716 1000Base-T (C0) PCI Express found at mem dc000000, IRQ 17, node addr 00:26:b9:88:ef:59
[ 6.860550] bnx2 0000:05:00.1 eno2: renamed from eth1
[ 7.056318] bnx2 0000:05:00.0 eno1: renamed from eth0
[ 24.108019] bnx2 0000:05:00.0 eno1: using MSIX
[ 26.961587] bnx2 0000:05:00.0 eno1: NIC Copper Link is Up, 1000 Mbps full duplex
anyone got a clue here?
Thanks,
OK, I have the firmware file and extracted the relevant files - we'll see how we get on..
I have compiled and built NIC drivers in the past and compiled linux programs (from instructions) if the LE build process is clear (I have found info for compiling a bootable image) I can start with a vanilla build.
May need some handholding advice on building a driver module for an LE build though...but I'll ask about that if the firmware alone fails
Thanks again
I have a motherboard with this BCM5716 NetXtreme II card (sometimes I see QLogic mentioned also). On Ubuntu this appears to use the bnx module and a "bnx-rvp2.....fw" firmware file
The firmware isnt listed in Libreelec filesytem - how can I obtain firmware for the card?
Have googled and searched forums but not found something useable (yet)
I'm using LE 9.2.0 (kernel 5.1.16)
Any suggestions ?
