[EDITED] firmware: failed to load iwl-debug-yoyo.bin (-2)

[ticojohn]

I don't know if others are seeing the message, but on my Intel NUC, running Bullseye amd64, I have been seeing these messages at startup for quite some time.

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firmware: failed to load iwl-debug-yoyo.bin (-2)
firmware_class: See https://wiki.debian.org/Firmware for information about missing firmware
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=966218

And it really bugged the heck out of me. So I did some research and found that this message is apparently a false message as that binary doesn't exist. Go figure. Anyway, in the Debian bug report
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugrepo ... bug=966218
a fix for disabling that message can be found. The fix is seen in the last entry of the bug report. It entails creating a file

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# nano /etc/modeprobe/d/iwlwifi.conf

and then entering the following content

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options iwlwifi enable_ini=N

After saving and exiting nano you will need to

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# update-initramfs -u

This should disable those messages from appearing during startup. Worked for me. Hope others can use this information.

EDIT: There is an error in the following code and was pointed out by @mjx

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# nano /etc/modeprobe/d/iwlwifi.conf

It should have been

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# nano /etc/modeprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf

I plead FAT FINGERS.

EDIT 2: Another user pointed another FAT FINGERS error. Should be

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 nano /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf

I need to pay more attention to my typing. Thanks to @Vrayden

[d76]

Thanks for posting this -- it worked for me.

[ticojohn]

Thanks for posting this -- it worked for me.

Happy to be of help.

[mjx]

Thank you for help.
found a slight typo in code its

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# nano /etc/modeprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf

and not # nano /etc/modeprobe/d/iwlwifi.conf

[ticojohn]

Thank you for help.
found a slight typo in code its

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# nano /etc/modeprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf

and not # nano /etc/modeprobe/d/iwlwifi.conf

OOPS! Sorry about that. Fat fingers. The slash and dot are next to each other, so I obviously miss typed it and didn't catch my error. Glad you caught my mistake.

[sunrat]

Thank you for help.
found a slight typo in code its

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# nano /etc/modeprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf

and not # nano /etc/modeprobe/d/iwlwifi.conf

OOPS! Sorry about that. Fat fingers. The slash and dot are next to each other, so I obviously miss typed it and didn't catch my error. Glad you caught my mistake.

Kindly edit your original post and put a note why it has been edited.

[ticojohn]

Thank you for help.
found a slight typo in code its

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# nano /etc/modeprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf

and not # nano /etc/modeprobe/d/iwlwifi.conf

OOPS! Sorry about that. Fat fingers. The slash and dot are next to each other, so I obviously miss typed it and didn't catch my error. Glad you caught my mistake.

Kindly edit your original post and put a note why it has been edited.

@sunrat, okay but I didn't edit my original post. My error was discovered by @mjx and he pointed it out. I guess I can edit my original post to correct my error, as I probably should do. Thanks.

[Vrayden]

Thank you for help.
found a slight typo in code its

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# nano /etc/modeprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf

and not # nano /etc/modeprobe/d/iwlwifi.conf

I guess it is "modprobe" and not "modeprob"

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 # nano /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf 

[ticojohn]

I guess it is "modprobe" and not "modeprob"

Thanks @Vrayden . I corrected the original post.

[bedtime]

Worked perfectly for me. Thanks!

I just did a completely new Debian 11 net install, and that error didn't pop up, so I'm thinking maybe they fixed it?

[Alireza]

hey! I did open up the nano /etc but when i insert options iwlwifi enable_ini=N and hit enter, it want me to name it but i dont know what name also when i refude to enter a name and press enter, it says permission denied :/ what should i do? i'd appriciate your help mate

[ticojohn]

hey! I did open up the nano /etc but when i insert options iwlwifi enable_ini=N and hit enter, it want me to name it but i dont know what name also when i refude to enter a name and press enter, it says permission denied :/ what should i do? i'd appriciate your help mate

As root you need to

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# nano /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf

Once the file is opened you can then add the prescribed line

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options iwlwifi enable_ini=N

Then press

ctrl o

to save the changes
Once changes are saved press

ctrl x

to exit nano
While still logged on as user

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# update-initramfs -u

Log out as user, close the terminal and reboot. The changes should take effect.

[kedaha]

As root you need to

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# nano /etc/modeprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf

Once the file is opened you can then add the prescribed line

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options iwlwifi enable_ini=N

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Log out as user, close the terminal and reboot. The changes should take effect.

Indeed they should, so long as you type /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf and not "modeprobe" as you've again posted.
Funnily enough I've often misread and mistyped modeprobe instead of modprobe myself; easily done.
Anyway, many thanks for the post; I got the firmware failure notice on my ancient Acer Aspire One netbook so I'll now be able to get rid of it.

[ticojohn]

As root you need to

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# nano /etc/modeprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf

Once the file is opened you can then add the prescribed line

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options iwlwifi enable_ini=N

[ ---]
Log out as user, close the terminal and reboot. The changes should take effect.

Indeed they should, so long as you type /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf and not "modeprobe" as you've again posted.
Funnily enough I've often misread and mistyped modeprobe instead of modprobe myself; easily done.
Anyway, many thanks for the post; I got the firmware failure notice on my ancient Acer Aspire One netbook so I'll now be able to get rid of it.

DARN IT! I just copied and pasted my original typo error. I will edit that post. Thanks @kedaha