#985921 installation-reports: bullseye alpha 3 installer: system fails to boot with "firmware: failed to load rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw"

#985921#5
Date:
2021-03-26 04:06:53 UTC
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To:
Boot method: USB
Image version: debian-bullseye-DI-alpha3-amd64-netinst.iso
Date: <Date and time of the install>

Machine: desktop
Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred>


Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot:           [E]
Detect network card:    [ ]
Configure network:      [ ]
Detect media:           [ ]
Load installer modules: [O]
Clock/timezone setup:   [O]
User/password setup:    [O]
Detect hard drives:     [O]
Partition hard drives:  [O]
Install base system:    [O]
Install tasks:          [O]
Install boot loader:    [O]
Overall install:        [O]

Comments/Problems:

The install ran fine, I was not prompted to insert a USB with missing firmware during the install. I have previously installed older versions of debian on this computer and it worked. The installation itself worked, but upon booting, I just get the following error:

(After starting Accounts Service):
r8169 0000:02:00.0: firmware: failed to load rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw (-2)
firmware_class: See https://wiki.debian.org/Firmware for information about missing firmware
r8169 0000:02:00.0: Unable to load firmware rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw (-2)