Bug#612822: linux-firmware-nonfree: Missing Package in Package list

[Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>]

* David Boulware <dgboulware@comcast.net> [2011-02-10 14:08]:
> Apparently they are included  in the package firmware-linux-nonfree which
> is listed in the web page
> http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/allpackages?format=txt.gz
> but does not download using apt-get update.

Did you make sure that non-free is listed in /etc/apt/sources.list?
Also, did you try to install the package directly with
    apt-get install firmware-linux-nonfree
The kernel in main cannot depend or recommend the firmware in non-free.

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Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/