Hi @pobrn. No haven’t tried (and don’t know about) the linux-firmware package. So from dmesg:
[ 3.482329] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[ 3.499361] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0: Found debug destination: EXTERNAL_DRAM
[ 3.499364] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0: Found debug configuration: 0
[ 3.499962] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0: loaded firmware version 36.79ff3ccf.0 8000C-36.ucode op_mode iwlmvm
[ 3.499995] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwl-debug-yoyo.bin failed with error -2
[ 3.657300] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0: Detected Intel® Dual Band Wireless AC 8260, REV=0x208
[ 3.667743] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0: Applying debug destination EXTERNAL_DRAM
[ 3.668293] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0: Allocated 0x00400000 bytes for firmware monitor.
[ 3.742769] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0: base HW address: e4:a7:a0:8f:88:8d
[ 4.270307] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0 wlp1s0: renamed from wlan0
The inxi command:
Network:
Device-2: Intel Wireless 8260 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: f040
bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 8086:24f3
IF: wlp1s0 state: down mac: