[Kernel-handbook-general] [PATCH 2/7] Note that the firmware is in a different package (in non-free) now. Mentioning this seems like the right thing to do, in case someone was wondering why it disappeared.

Karl Goetz karl at kgoetz.id.au
Thu May 26 05:50:20 UTC 2011


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 chapter-source.sgml |    3 ++-
 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/chapter-source.sgml b/chapter-source.sgml
index 4253653..184be42 100644
--- a/chapter-source.sgml
+++ b/chapter-source.sgml
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
       the Etch release, there were no significant changes in the
       removal policy, so they were in effect for the Lenny
       release as well. As of version 2.6.31-1, all known sourceless
-      firmware has been removed from the Debian package.
+      firmware has been removed from the Debian package (It is
+      available in a separate package included in non-free).
       Additional information about firmware licensing and removals
       may be found at the
       <url id="http://wiki.debian.org" name="Debian Wiki"> page <url
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1.7.2.5




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