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I have a problem after installing Ubuntu 16.04. My system randomly freezes (according to the number of related questions here, it seems more of a bug perhaps.) I tried to use Daniel's solution here. However, I ended up with quite a few errors:

W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/gr/sw_method_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/gr/sw_nonctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/gr/sw_ctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/gr/gpccs_sig.bin  for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/gr/gpccs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/gr/gpccs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/gr/gpccs_bl.bin  for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/gr/fecs_sig.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/gr/fecs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/gr/fecs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/gr/fecs_bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/acr/ucode_unload.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/acr/ucode_load.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm206/acr/bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/gr/sw_method_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/gr/sw_nonctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/gr/sw_ctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/gr/gpccs_sig.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/gr/gpccs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/gr/gpccs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/gr/gpccs_bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/gr/fecs_sig.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/gr/fecs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/gr/fecs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/gr/fecs_bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/acr/ucode_unload.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/acr/ucode_load.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm204/acr/bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/gr/sw_method_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/gr/sw_nonctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/gr/sw_ctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/gr/gpccs_sig.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/gr/gpccs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/gr/gpccs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/gr/gpccs_bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/gr/fecs_sig.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/gr/fecs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/gr/fecs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/gr/fecs_bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/acr/ucode_unload.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/acr/ucode_load.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm200/acr/bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm20b/gr/sw_method_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm20b/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm20b/gr/sw_nonctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm20b/gr/sw_ctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm20b/gr/gpccs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm20b/gr/gpccs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm20b/gr/fecs_sig.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm20b/gr/fecs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm20b/gr/fecs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm20b/gr/fecs_bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm20b/acr/ucode_load.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gm20b/acr/bl.bin for module nouveau

Unlike Daniel, I have quite a lot of items to update/fix. I don't use the nvidia driver as it made the screen go black. Right now I am using the Nouveu driver, which seems to work fine as far as displaying. I am guessing I need to add the firmware listed above but how do I go about that?

Lee
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2 Answers2

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New version of linux-firmware package might help

linux-firmware (1.158) yakkety; urgency=medium

Rebase against git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git 8afadbe553017bec1e442b5a9fba859b54fd33fb

Update Intel OPA hfi1 firmware

nvidia: Add GM200, GM204 and GM206 signed firmware
...

Downloading and inspecting the contents of the file,

wget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/1.158/+build/9700625/+files/linux-firmware_1.158_all.deb
dpkg -c linux-firmware_1.158_all.deb | grep gm206/gr/sw_method_init.bin

All the missing firmware files are hopefully there.

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Version 1.158 of linux-firmware package seems like it will help.

Download it:

wget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/1.158/+build/9700625/+files/linux-firmware_1.158_all.deb

Install the firmware:

dpkg -i linux-firmware_1.158_all.deb

Note that J.J.'s answer doesn't have you actually install the new firmware, only inspect the contents. This will install it.

Source: dpkg cheatsheet