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[Mageia-dev] Non-free firmwares in installer

+ Thomas Backlund + tmb at iki.fi +
+ Thu Mar 24 10:15:10 CET 2011 +

+
+ +
Wolfgang Bornath skrev 24.3.2011 10:57:
+> 2011/3/24 Ahmad Samir<ahmadsamir3891 at gmail.com>:
+>>
+>> It can't be "free" and have "non-free" firmware... previously the
+>> firmware only were on the Live CD's. I am not sure anything has been
+>> changed in that regard (i.e. I didn't see the matter get discussed
+>> yet).
+>
+> Correct. It's the same dilemma you have in Mandriva. You either need a
+> cable attached to use the free edition or you have to use the "ONE
+> Edition" and install all the needed software later (ex:
+> system-config-printer, which is not on the ONE cds). If you want to
+> have a free distribution there's no way around this as long as there
+> is the need for non-free firmware to use certain hardware.
+>
+> A possible solution for people with such a setup could be a non-free
+> "driver cd ISO" which they could include in the installation process.
+>
+
+This is actually a very good idea, and already supported by the 
+installer, so it should work nicely...
+
+I think this is the way to do it...
+
+--
+Thomas
+
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