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Re: Link to firmware tarball from D-I and Lenny webpages



Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> writes:

> I propose to add the following paragraph below the links to installation
> images on the D-I project page and on the lenny D-I page.
>
> I am currently writing the info for the installation guide. I'll send the
> draft text for that for review when I have it ready.
>
> Comments?
>
> <p>
> If any of the hardware in your system requires <strong>firmware</strong> to
> be loaded with the device driver, you can use this
> <a href="http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/firmware/";>\
> tarball of common firmware packages</a>. 
> Note that this tarball only contains selected firmware packages. If the
> firmware you need is not included, try the non-free section of the archive.
> See the Installation Guide for information on how to use the tarball.
> </p>

I'm not sure what "try the non-free section of the archive" means.
Which archive?  The above URL is a non-free section, isn't it?  And
whatever it is, how do I try it?  On the other hand, if the
Installation Guide contains more detailed information, why not simply
refer to it and be done?
-- 
Regards,
Feri.


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