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ocpmture

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Registered: 2010-01-15

Posts: 3

How do I use a newer kernel in the netinstall USB image

Hi,

trying to install Arch onto my laptop. My laptop is a Acer 1410 and it seems to have a new wireless card. dmesg | grep firmware shows something like iwlwifi-1000-2.ucode firmware file req failed: -2

The problem is I can only find iwlwifi-1000-3.ucode on intel's website. So I assume a newer kernel will help. Replacing the kernel on the live USB with vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic copied from by ubuntu install makes it not able to boot.

Thanks

barzam

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From: Sweden

Registered: 2009-01-27

Posts: 277

Re: How do I use a newer kernel in the netinstall USB image

Does this method work?
Install Arch, download the newest kernel and put it on a USB stick, later install it with

# pacman -U [pkg]

tomk

Forum Fellow

From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: How do I use a newer kernel in the netinstall USB image

The error message means that the firmware is not installed. Did you actually try the 1000-3.ucode before assuming you need a new kernel?

Also, there are various places where you could get an older firmware package, if you really need the 1000-2 version. Have a look at the wiki's Downgrade page for details.