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+</I> +It seems there is a bug in the file WHENCE + +Driver rtl8192e - Realtek 8192 PCI wireless driver +File: RTL8192E/* +Licence: Redistributable, provided by Realtek in their driver + source download. + +There should be a ":" after Driver, so the script does not get it. +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="014207.html">[Mageia-dev] rtl8192ce missing firmware files in kernel-firmware-nonfree +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="014213.html">[Mageia-dev] rtl8192ce missing firmware files in kernel-firmware-nonfree +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#14211">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#14211">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#14211">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#14211">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |