hm2 firmware missing in new install 2.9.10

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14 Aug 2026 10:13 #348728 by robh
hi all

used live cd to make a new install and update a old machine , it has a 5i20 card  in it. but on the new install there is no firmware installs in /lib/firmware

locate hm2 does not show any .bit files 

on startup you get
Debug file information:
Note: Using POSIX realtime
Could not locate firmware "//lib/firmware/hm2/5i20/SVST8_4.BIT". (No such file or directory)
hm2/hm2_5i20.0: firmware hm2/5i20/SVST8_4.BIT not found

the manual says
"search for hostmot2 in the Synaptic Package Manager."
but there is no such package any more

what is the correct fix or this? 

just copy old .bit files from old installs?


 

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14 Aug 2026 11:55 #348737 by tommylight
Replied by tommylight on topic hm2 firmware missing in new install 2.9.10
www.mesanet.com/parallelcardinfo.html
Second one, download and unzip then copy the missing file to where it is looking for it.

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