FW-DETECT(1)

NAME
fw-detect - Check system firmware status

SYNOPSIS
fw-detect

DESCRIPTION

fw-detect fw-detect scans the loaded modules on your system, checks if they require firmware and checks if the firmware is present in the correct location. By default it will only output information about any modules which appear to require firmware. With the -a option you can see the information for all modules fw-detect knows about. With the -y option it will attempt to install any missing firmwares where possible. With the -i option it will only attempt to install missing firmware for the given module, though it will still provide the information about other modules which it believes require firmware.

OPTIONS

-a
Display information on all known modules.

-h  Display help message.

-i <module>
    Install firmware for given module.

-s  Short output mode.

-v  Increase verbosity (repeat for more).

-x  Print commands and their arguments for debugging.

-y  Try to install firmwares believed to be required.