On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 12:56:43AM +0000, Thorsten Glaser wrote: > Debian Project Secretary - Kurt Roeckx dixit: > > >it are available at: https://www.debian.org/vote/2022/vote_003 > > Is there support for something like A but not enabled by default? > That is, you have to actively select a nōn-default option I don't believe so, because that doesn't solve the problem at hand. How exactly do you select a non-default option if you cannot see or hear it? > More and more graphics adapters now also want firmware uploads to provide any non-basic functions. A simple basic (S)VGA-compatible framebuffer is not enough for most users these days; modern desktops expect 3D acceleration, and a lot of current hardware will not provide that without extra firmware. > Current generations of common Intel-based laptops also need firmware uploads to make audio work (see the firmware-sof-signed package). https://blog.einval.com/2022/04/19#firmware-what-do-we-do https://peertube.debian.social/w/gpdBYkAuxJ5D8V9DmsTvJS
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