[Mageia-dev] Non-free firmwares in installer

Thu Mar 24 10:39:14 CET 2011

On 24 March 2011 05:22, Wolfgang Bornath <molch.b at googlemail.com> wrote:
+> 2011/3/24 Thomas Backlund <tmb at iki.fi>:
+>> 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...
+>
+> I'll open an "enhancement" bug for that.
+>
+> --
+> wobo
+>
+
+I've never installed with more than one cd, but from memory, the
+installer asks for extra media, surely if your installing from the
+free dvd and have to eject it to add a non-free cd then that would
+cause problems, or have I misunderstood?
+
+If I've misunderstood, this would be really great. An extra thing
+would be a plug in that the installer could download for you
+containing the non-free stuff. Quite often I install new stuff on my
+laptop close to a wire, then take it out with me and thats when I need
+the wireless stuff. Not to mention non-free graphics drivers on
+desktops that have a wired connection having to be installed and set
+up post install.
+