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Running pacman -Syu on two separate servers, from separate providers, in separate datacentres in separate countries, runs OK as far as where it gets to
->Running build hook: [build hook]
where [build hook] is whichever one it is running. The output when it gets to block is as shown:
->Running build hook: [block]
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: aic94xx
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: qed
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: csiostor
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: wd719x
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: bfa
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: qla1280
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: qla2xxx
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: isci
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: advansys
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: cxgb3
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: cxgb4
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: ums_eneub6250
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: smsmdtv
-> Running build hook: [filesystems]
Two of those, IIRC aic94xx and qla1280 have been there whether updating server, desktop or laptop, for what seems like forever. Any explanation available for the additions? Can I safely go on ignoring them? I'm not running any those I vaguely recognise and doubt any of the others are running either.
TIA,
Mike
Last edited by freshscaped (2020-01-03 17:30:07)
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Is linux-firmware installed? If that isn't it you will probably want to ask whoever is providing you with these images.
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Are you using those modules? If so, yeah, you're going to want to find the firmware. If not, ignore it.
Totally normal.
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Thanks, both. As I suspected. One is a brand new installation from a few days ago but not had time to look inside until now. So no idea yet if linux-firmware is installed. If not by default, i.e. part of base package, then no. The other is a reinstallation, even fresher. I'll mark the thread as solved as there doesn't seem to be much to look at.
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It's clearly stated in the Installation Guide that the linux-firmware package isn't included in the new base group and has to be specifically installed.
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https://bbs.archlinux.org/post.php?tid=251859
Thanks Slithery. Saves me from having to search. Trying to do several things at once here. :-)
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There are 2 modules that get included in the fallback initramfs and do not have firmware in the linux-firmware package, so I doubt linux-firmware is the issue here.
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