[Linux-wlan-ng-devel] Bug#583520: don't assume an Internet connection to make package usable
jidanni at jidanni.org
jidanni at jidanni.org
Fri May 28 03:04:08 UTC 2010
Package: prism2-usb-firmware-installer
Version: 0.2.9+dfsg-4
Severity: wishlist
> Description: firmware files for the prism2_usb kernel driver
> prism2-usb-firmware-installer will at the time of its own installation download
> the firmware files for the prism2_usb devices from the upstream code repository
That is very nice, however this package may have very well been
installed by the user in a sneakernet situation, where he needs this
package to enable his network connection in the first place - a chicken
and egg situation. He may ONLY have a wireless or sneakernet connection
available or need this package to initialize his antenna!
> and convert them to the format used by the kernel modules since 2.6.32.
> The downloaded file will be used as-is by the 2.6.31 kernel. If you have an
> earlier kernel you will have to install the linux-wlan-ng-firmware package
> instead.
First you mention -32, then -31...
> Note that only some adapters really need a firmware file and that firmware
> files are not completely free (in the sense of freely redistributable), which
> is why this package exists.
Perhaps move to non-free so the Internet connection need not be required.
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