Dev1 Galaxy Forum / [SOLVED] Freia Unable to Detect Network Hardware

Re: [SOLVED] Freia Unable to Detect Network Hardware

dummy@example.com (rbit) — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:03:43 +0000

Please, when you have an opportunity, test the new devuan_freia_7.0-202609031921_amd64_netinstall.iso - it should be on the mirrors by now. And if you don't mind, report back whether that fixes the issue.

Re: [SOLVED] Freia Unable to Detect Network Hardware

dummy@example.com (RecklessEpoch) — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:10:49 +0000

@kapqa @Calamity Thank you for the suggestions. The laptop does have an ethernet port, I just don't have access to a network where I can connect using an ethernet cable under the current circumstances.

@rbit Thank you, I'll mark the issue as solved. Looking forward to the updated Installer.

Re: [SOLVED] Freia Unable to Detect Network Hardware

dummy@example.com (rbit) — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:53:46 +0000

Thanks for reporting this. I'll update the freia installer soon... it still was using the excalibur Contents-firmware file which I believe is the source of your issue.

Re: [SOLVED] Freia Unable to Detect Network Hardware

dummy@example.com (Calamity) — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:28:33 +0000

Modern laptops... le sigh. And even some Mini-PCs these days come without the wired port!

You could try plugging an Ethernet USB adapter. They should be recognized by the kernel out of the box... I have a Type-C one and it works fine.

Re: [SOLVED] Freia Unable to Detect Network Hardware

dummy@example.com (kapqa) — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:03:09 +0000

since when is T series lacking Ethernet port?
~~would rather return the laptop, and get one with an Ethernet port.~~
pleasee mark solved.

[SOLVED] Freia Unable to Detect Network Hardware

dummy@example.com (RecklessEpoch) — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:57:50 +0000

ISO: Freia NetInstall (20260819)
Device: ThinkPad T16
CPU: Ryzen AI 450 Pro
Wireless Card: MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 2x2 BE & Bluetooth® 5.4
USB Media: Venoty 1.1.17

Description:

When trying to install Devuan Freia, the following error message shows up -

Some of your hardware needs non-free firmware files to operate. The firmware can be loaded from removable media, sub as a UBS stick or floppy.

Missing firmware files are:
mediatek/mt7925/WIFI_MT7925_PATCH_MCU_1_1_hdr.bin
mediatek/mt7925/WIFI_RAM_CIDE_MT7925_1_1.bin

I am unable to proceed with the installation due to the lack of an ethernet port.
From my understanding Linux Kernel 7.1.8 should have the files already included by default. I have no such issues when using Debian Forky's NetInstall ISO. Any help would be appreciated.