Hi all,
I think I bumped on the same problem with a fresh wheezy 7.2.0
netinstall, installed on a usb pen drive.
While attempting to install wheezy on a mac mini (version 5,1) by
booting this usb netinstall, the installer asks me to insert a removable
media which contains the firmwares :
Some of your hardware needs non-free firmware files to
operate. The firmware can be loaded from removable media, such as a USB
stick or floppy.
The missing firmware files are: b43/ucode29_mimo.fw
b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw
If you have such media available now, insert it, and
continue.
Load missing firmware from removable media ?
Then I plug a FAT-formatted usb drive on which I had put the missing
files, then select <Yes>. After 3 seconds, I am presented the same
screen that suggests me to insert a removable media with missing firmwares.
I initially thought what was wrong was that the files I had put on the
usb stick were wrong, but after analyzing the logs, I found that
debian-installer doesn't actually attempt to mount the FAT partition of
my usb stick, as can be shown in the logs section below :
Nov 6 13:59:44 kernel: [ 7882.026615] usb 3-4: new high-speed USB
device number 17 using xhci_hcd
Nov 6 13:59:44 kernel: [ 7882.045463] usb 3-4: New USB device found,
idVendor=0718, idProduct=0433
Nov 6 13:59:44 kernel: [ 7882.045467] usb 3-4: New USB device strings:
Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Nov 6 13:59:44 kernel: [ 7882.045469] usb 3-4: Product: Nano
Nov 6 13:59:44 kernel: [ 7882.045470] usb 3-4: Manufacturer: Imation
Nov 6 13:59:44 kernel: [ 7882.045471] usb 3-4: SerialNumber: 078B0D132AF2
Nov 6 13:59:44 kernel: [ 7882.045865] scsi13 : usb-storage 3-4:1.0
Nov 6 13:59:45 kernel: [ 7883.078938] scsi 13:0:0:0: Direct-Access
Imation Nano PMAP PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS
Nov 6 13:59:45 kernel: [ 7883.079616] sd 13:0:0:0: Attached scsi
generic sg2 type 0
Nov 6 13:59:46 kernel: [ 7883.599109] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] 7929856
512-byte logical blocks: (4.06 GB/3.78 GiB)
Nov 6 13:59:46 kernel: [ 7883.599407] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect
is off
Nov 6 13:59:46 kernel: [ 7883.599411] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 23
00 00 00
Nov 6 13:59:46 kernel: [ 7883.599698] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] No Caching
mode page present
Nov 6 13:59:46 kernel: [ 7883.599702] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive
cache: write through
Nov 6 13:59:46 kernel: [ 7883.972481] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] No Caching
mode page present
Nov 6 13:59:46 kernel: [ 7883.972485] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive
cache: write through
Nov 6 13:59:46 kernel: [ 7884.003704] sdc: sdc1
Nov 6 13:59:46 kernel: [ 7884.004632] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] No Caching
mode page present
Nov 6 13:59:46 kernel: [ 7884.004634] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive
cache: write through
Nov 6 13:59:46 kernel: [ 7884.004636] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI
removable disk
Nov 6 14:00:11 kernel: [ 7908.971860] FAT-fs (sda): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:11 kernel: [ 7909.043725] FAT-fs (sda): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:11 kernel: [ 7909.183743] FAT-fs (sdc): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:12 kernel: [ 7909.323631] FAT-fs (sdc): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:12 kernel: [ 7909.375274] FAT-fs (sda1): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:12 kernel: [ 7909.475048] FAT-fs (sda1): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:12 kernel: [ 7909.583063] FAT-fs (sda): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:12 kernel: [ 7909.670899] FAT-fs (sda): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:12 kernel: [ 7909.790958] FAT-fs (sdc): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:12 kernel: [ 7909.906765] FAT-fs (sdc): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:12 kernel: [ 7910.002477] FAT-fs (sda1): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:12 kernel: [ 7910.066368] FAT-fs (sda1): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:12 kernel: [ 7910.162247] FAT-fs (sda2): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:12 kernel: [ 7910.250133] FAT-fs (sda2): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:13 kernel: [ 7910.330035] FAT-fs (sda3): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:13 kernel: [ 7910.417919] FAT-fs (sda3): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:13 kernel: [ 7910.510003] FAT-fs (sdb2): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:13 kernel: [ 7910.621868] FAT-fs (sdb2): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:13 kernel: [ 7910.753645] FAT-fs (sdc1): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:13 kernel: [ 7910.909469] FAT-fs (sdc1): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:15 kernel: [ 7912.746748] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update
world regulatory domain
Nov 6 14:00:15 kernel: [ 7912.748837] bcma-pci-bridge 0000:02:00.0:
setting latency timer to 64
Nov 6 14:00:15 kernel: [ 7912.748891] bcma: Core 0 found: ChipCommon
(manuf 0x4BF, id 0x800, rev 0x25, class 0x0)
Nov 6 14:00:15 kernel: [ 7912.748912] bcma: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11
(manuf 0x4BF, id 0x812, rev 0x1D, class 0x0)
Nov 6 14:00:15 kernel: [ 7912.748962] bcma: Core 2 found: PCIe (manuf
0x4BF, id 0x820, rev 0x13, class 0x0)
Nov 6 14:00:15 kernel: [ 7912.749079] bcma: PMU resource config unknown
for device 0x4331
Nov 6 14:00:15 kernel: [ 7912.757936] bcma: Bus registered
Nov 6 14:00:15 kernel: [ 7912.759238] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4331 WLAN
found (core revision 29)
Nov 6 14:00:15 kernel: [ 7912.759608] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate
control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
Nov 6 14:00:15 kernel: [ 7912.759920] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [
Features: PMNLS ]
Nov 6 14:00:15 kernel: [ 7912.762070] b43 bcma0:0: firmware: agent
aborted loading b43/ucode29_mimo.fw (not found?)
Nov 6 14:00:15 kernel: [ 7912.763702] b43 bcma0:0: firmware: agent
aborted loading b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw (not found?)
Nov 6 14:00:15 kernel: [ 7912.763742] b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and
download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully
read all instructions on this website.
Nov 6 14:00:15 net/hw-detect.hotplug: Detected hotpluggable network
interface wlan0
Nov 6 14:00:16 check-missing-firmware: /dev/.udev/firmware-missing does
not exist, skipping
Nov 6 14:00:16 check-missing-firmware: missing firmware files
(b43/ucode29_mimo.fw b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw) for b43 b43
Nov 6 14:00:46 kernel: [ 7944.014449] FAT-fs (sda): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:46 kernel: [ 7944.086351] FAT-fs (sda): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:47 kernel: [ 7944.214371] FAT-fs (sdc): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:47 kernel: [ 7944.358243] FAT-fs (sdc): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: ument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdc
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sda
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sda
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdb
on /media failed: Device or resource busy
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdb
on /media failed: Device or resource busy
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdc
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdc
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting
/dev/sda2 on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting
/dev/sda2 on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting
/dev/sda3 on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting
/dev/sda3 on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting
/dev/sdb1 on /media failed: Device or resource busy
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting
/dev/sdb1 on /media failed: Device or resource busy
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): ip: SIOCSIFFLAGS: No
such file or directory
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sda
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sda
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdb
on /media failed: Device or resource busy
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdb
on /media failed: Device or resource busy
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdc
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdc
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sda
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sda
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdb
on /media failed: Device or resource busy
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdb
on /media failed: Device or resource busy
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdc
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdc
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting
/dev/sda2 on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting
/dev/sda2 on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting
/dev/sda3 on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting
/dev/sda3 on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting
/dev/sdb1 on /media failed: Device or resource busy
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting
/dev/sdb1 on /media failed: Device or resource busy
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): ip: SIOCSIFFLAGS: No
such file or directory
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sda
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sda
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdb
on /media failed: Device or resource busy
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdb
on /media failed: Device or resource busy
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount: mounting /dev/sdc
on /media failed: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): umount: can't umount
/media: Invalid argument
Nov 6 14:00:47 main-menu[323]: (process:4929): mount:
Nov 6 14:00:47 kernel: [ 7944.413929] FAT-fs (sda1): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:47 kernel: [ 7944.489830] FAT-fs (sda1): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:47 kernel: [ 7944.589719] FAT-fs (sda): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:47 kernel: [ 7944.653622] FAT-fs (sda): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:47 kernel: [ 7944.801632] FAT-fs (sdc): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:47 kernel: [ 7944.913469] FAT-fs (sdc): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:47 kernel: [ 7944.965228] FAT-fs (sda1): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:47 kernel: [ 7945.029127] FAT-fs (sda1): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:47 kernel: [ 7945.089053] FAT-fs (sda2): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:48 kernel: [ 7945.220887] FAT-fs (sda2): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:48 kernel: [ 7945.308765] FAT-fs (sda3): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:48 kernel: [ 7945.388632] FAT-fs (sda3): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:48 kernel: [ 7945.476788] FAT-fs (sdb2): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:48 kernel: [ 7945.632524] FAT-fs (sdb2): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:48 kernel: [ 7945.740355] FAT-fs (sdc1): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:48 kernel: [ 7945.896215] FAT-fs (sdc1): utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset for FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
Nov 6 14:00:50 kernel: [ 7947.537778] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update
world regulatory domain
Nov 6 14:00:50 kernel: [ 7947.539930] bcma-pci-bridge 0000:02:00.0:
setting latency timer to 64
Nov 6 14:00:50 kernel: [ 7947.539989] bcma: Core 0 found: ChipCommon
(manuf 0x4BF, id 0x800, rev 0x25, class 0x0)
Nov 6 14:00:50 kernel: [ 7947.540011] bcma: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11
(manuf 0x4BF, id 0x812, rev 0x1D, class 0x0)
Nov 6 14:00:50 kernel: [ 7947.540062] bcma: Core 2 found: PCIe (manuf
0x4BF, id 0x820, rev 0x13, class 0x0)
Nov 6 14:00:50 kernel: [ 7947.540180] bcma: PMU resource config unknown
for device 0x4331
Nov 6 14:00:50 kernel: [ 7947.549039] bcma: Bus registered
Nov 6 14:00:50 kernel: [ 7947.550374] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4331 WLAN
found (core revision 29)
Nov 6 14:00:50 kernel: [ 7947.550750] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate
control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
Nov 6 14:00:50 kernel: [ 7947.551063] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [
Features: PMNLS ]
Nov 6 14:00:50 kernel: [ 7947.553193] b43 bcma0:0: firmware: agent
aborted loading b43/ucode29_mimo.fw (not found?)
Nov 6 14:00:50 kernel: [ 7947.554694] b43 bcma0:0: firmware: agent
aborted loading b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw (not found?)
Nov 6 14:00:50 kernel: [ 7947.554733] b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and
download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully
read all instructions on this website.
Nov 6 14:00:50 net/hw-detect.hotplug: Detected hotpluggable network
interface wlan0
Nov 6 14:00:51 check-missing-firmware: /dev/.udev/firmware-missing does
not exist, skipping
Nov 6 14:00:51 check-missing-firmware: missing firmware files
(b43/ucode29_mimo.fw b43-open/ucode29_mimo.fw) for b43 b43
On a side note, the workaround found by Hans Linkels ( "have the
additional media inserted __while__booting__the_installer__") doesn't
seem to work for me.
Also, this bug seems to be an old bug
(http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492878)
Guillaume Raffy
