Re: Firmware - what are we going to do about it?
On Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:12:19 -0700, Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org>
wrote:
>I've been a Debian Developer for quite some time and can usually manage to
>figure out most tasks like this, and providing separate firmware to the
>installer has completely defeated me every time I've tried it. I've spent
>frustrated hours trying to follow the documentation and doing things that
>look right only to have the installer say that there's no firmware visible
>without any clue as to how to debug the errors. Every time I have tried
>this, I have eventually given up and found the non-free images, which just
>worked.
Amen. I know one installation with a five digit number of Debian
systems that uses a hacked installer with the Kernel from CentOS
because that one just works. I have talked to the guy who did that
operation (one of the most competent IT people I know) and he said
nearly the same as Russ said.
>If this is going to be the solution, it has to be WAY easier to do.
Yes, absolutely.
Greetings
Marc
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