Bug#1111507: firmware-realtek-udeb missing rtl8168e-3.fw (needed for d-i)

From	Andrea - <andrea.carbonaro55@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.kernel
Subject	Bug#1111507: firmware-realtek-udeb missing rtl8168e-3.fw (needed for d-i)
Date	2025-08-18 20:50 +0200
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Package: firmware-nonfree
Version: 20250209-1
Severity: important
Tags: d-i

Dear Maintainer,

on Debian 13 (Trixie), the package firmware-realtek-udeb does not include
the firmware file rtl8168e-3.fw, which is required by the common Realtek
RTL8168/8111 network interface.

As a result, during installation with debian-installer (both stable and
daily images), the installer stops asking for the missing firmware.
After installation, the firmware works fine because the full package
firmware-realtek provides it.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Boot Debian Trixie installer (netinst or live with d-i).
2. Network hardware: Realtek RTL8168/8111.
3. Installer asks for rtl8168e-3.fw, which is not present in /lib/firmware.

Expected result:
firmware-realtek-udeb should provide rtl8168e-3.fw, so debian-installer
can use the NIC without manual intervention.

Thanks,
Andrea

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Bug#1111507: firmware-realtek-udeb missing rtl8168e-3.fw (needed for d-i) Andrea - <andrea.carbonaro55@gmail.com> - 2025-08-18 20:50 +0200
  Bug#1111507: firmware-realtek-udeb missing rtl8168e-3.fw (needed for d-i) Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2025-08-19 00:20 +0200
  Processed: Re: Bug#1111507: firmware-realtek-udeb missing  rtl8168e-3.fw (needed for d-i) "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2025-08-19 00:20 +0200

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