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> Guix install media was not able to configure the network via the Ethernet expansion card nor an external USB-C ethernet adapter that I had; stuck at the DHCP
by bayindirh 3y ago
> Guix install media was not able to configure the network via the Ethernet expansion card nor an external USB-C ethernet adapter that I had; stuck at the DHCP phase. So my initial installation attempt failed.
It's probably because of the hybrid structure of modern devices. Bare minimum hardware is implemented in solid state, to be able to detected by the OS, for the higher level of functionality (read: packet crafting and I/O), you need the firmware.
This "hybridness" varies between device tiers though. Higher end Ethernet adapters generally work well without the firmware, but offloading and acceleration features are not enabled without the firmware. Better Realtek and Intel (IIRC) devices fall into that class, and some server class Broadcoms too.