Bug#1017977: Fails to load intel/ibt-20-1-3.sfi

[Olaf Meeuwissen <paddy-hack@member.fsf.org>]

Olaf Meeuwissen <paddy-hack@member.fsf.org> writes:

> FYI, the situation is unchanged after upgrading
>
>   - firmware-iwlwifi          from 20221109-2 to 20221109-4
>   - linux-image-6.0.0-5-amd64 from  6.0.10-1  to  6.0.10-2
>   - linux-image-amd64         from  6.0.10-1  to  6.0.10-2

I am currently on

  firmware-iwlwifi/testing,now 20221214-3 all [installed]
  linux-image-6.0.0-4-amd64/now 6.0.8-1 amd64 [installed,local]
  linux-image-6.0.0-6-amd64/now 6.0.12-1 amd64 [installed,local]
  linux-image-6.1.0-1-amd64/testing,now 6.1.4-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
  linux-image-amd64/testing,now 6.1.4-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]

and still experience this issue when "cold" booting (i.e. after
`poweroff`) linux-image-6.1.0.1.

In order to use my Bluetooth-only keyboard, I cold boot with 6.0.0-4 so
that loading the intel/ibt-20-1-3.sfi firmware file succeeds and then
"warm" boot (i.e. `reboot`) into 6.1.0-1 to use the latest kernel.  That
way I can use that Bluetooth-only keyboard.

BTW, in order to select a kernel in the GRUB menu I use an old PS/2
keyboard connected via a PS/2 to USB adapter.

P.S.: I have no info on cold booting with 6.0.0-6.

Hope this helps,
--
Olaf Meeuwissen