On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 07:45:09PM +0100, Michael wrote > The above errors are an indication something is amiss with the > requisite firmware for your graphics. Have you specified this in > your kernel, or in your initramfs? > > See here: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Intel
No mention of my "Comet Lake" system. According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylake_(microarchitecture) > Skylake CPUs share their microarchitecture with Kaby Lake, Coffee > Lake, Whiskey Lake, and Comet Lake CPUs. I assume that the "kbl" in "kbl_dmc_ver1_04.bin" refers to the Kaby Lake family which my "Comet Lake" machine is part of. According to https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Intel#cite_ref-firmware_9-0 > DMC firmware > > Display Microcontroller firmware provides support for advanced graphics > low-power idle states. My system has worked fine for years. > The rtl8168h is related to your NIC. Assuming you have configured > this, does 'ethtool -i eth0' or whatever you card is detected as > show if the firmware has been loaded? I don't have "ethtool" installed but I know I don't have that blob. According to a discussion at... https://superuser.com/questions/1736705/missing-firmware-to-network-boot-debian-installer-via-ipxe-using-realtek-rtl8111 ...the blob is necessary for iPXE booting. Both of these blobs seem to support esoteric features, which are "nice, but not necessary" for me. -- Roses are red Roses are blue Depending on their velocity Relative to you
