[Mageia-dev] Non-free firmwares in installer

Thu Mar 24 11:48:01 CET 2011

Donald Stewart skrev 24.3.2011 11:39:
+>
+> 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?
+
+Nope,
+Installer will only ask you to switch media when needed, and then continue.
+
+> 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.
+
+It already can if you add network medias during install,
+but in order to pull anything from the net, you need the firmware
+(if you have a nic/wifi that needs it)
+
+--
+thomas
+