Re: Manually add firmware (or other) packages for installation?
On Sat 27 Feb 2021 at 11:16:13 +0100, Holger Wansing wrote:
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> + If you know your hardware requires this, and you have enabled "non-free"
> + package sources, you can list firmware packages here to have them installed.
> + For AMD/ATI graphics cards you might want to install "firmware-amd-graphics";
> + for Intel or Nvidia, "firmware-misc-nonfree".
Maybe the user doesn't want or need these packages or doesn't have a
clue what to do at this prompt. Why not link to firmware.zip at
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/firmware/bullseye/20210222/
and give instructions.
> + Please note, that you can also use this dialog for installation of any other
> + additional packages you want to have installed, not just firmware. Package
> + names need to be space-separated.
Is that an improvement on what the installer already provides?
--
Brian.
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