Missing firmware errors during kernel updates

During my recent Debian updates (via the command line), I’ve been seeing this error:

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.9-1-amd64
 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-1.fw for module r8169
 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-1.fw for module r8169
 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-1.fw for module r8169
 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8402-1.fw for module r8169
 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-2.fw for module r8169
 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw for module r8169
 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for module r8169
 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw for module r8169
 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-2.fw for module r8169
 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-1.fw for module r8169
 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw for module r8169
 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for module r8169

Basically, my kernel is complaining that it’s lacking the drivers it needs to handle my hardware correctly.  Well, here’s a useful post on how to find out which package to install:

What’s next? – Personal scribbles of Roy Hvaara