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Re: Making Debian available



Hi again,

Am Sonntag, 24. Januar 2021 schrieb Alexis Murzeau: 
> > The installation image remains 100% free.  But at some point the
> > installer asks the user if they wish to add another media containing
> > software.  Users would then be able to put another CD or USB key (for
> > example) containing a bundle of non-free drivers.
> > 
> > Bundles of non-free drivers would be generated regularly and provided on
> > a webpage which clearly indicates the downsides of having non-free
> > software installed.  But it could give a clear tutorial on how to copy
> > the bundle to a USB key and how to tell the debian-installer to use it.
> > 
> 
> In fact, I think this already exists as stated here:
> https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch06s04.en.html
> 
> But the issue is probably just to make it more easy to find for users.

Yes. But another issue is that firmware for video cards is not
installed even it is provided on such stick.
See my proposal from end of december:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2020/12/msg00160.html


Holger

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