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Bug#774232: recommend using a wired connexion



On 2015-01-04 12:22:07, Julien Cristau wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 10:46:14 -0500, Antoine Beaupré wrote:
>
>> Package: release-notes
>> Severity: normal
>> 
>> Section 4.1.5 goes through great lengths to prepare the operator with
>> a "safe" environment. However, there is no mention of networking per
>> se - shouldn't it be recommended that operators use a wired connexion
>> to do the upgrade, considering firmware often goes missing during
>> upgrades?
> 
> Does it?  Please explain.

Maybe I'm confusing the jessie upgrade with the wheezy one, but i was
under the impression that a major upgrade may drop some
license-encumbred firmare that may eventually disable the wifi card
during the upgrade...

a.

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