Re: Why the BLEEP was my sound removed?

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 10/19/08 05:12, Rico Secada wrote:
> Hi, 
>
> I just upgraded from Etch to Lenny on my laptop.
>
> Normally I get sound working using the snd-maestro3 module, but I can
> see that support has been removed.
>
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=464191
>
> This is something that is affecting a lot of users.
>
> Yes, I can use 2.6.18 instead of 2.6.26, and yes I can download and
> installed firmware manually, but hell then I might as well run
> something different if I have to mess around like that to get sound
> working.

This response to the bug that you referenced explains exactly how to 
get sound to work again.

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?msg=48;bug=464191

> Can someone please explain why the BLEEP support was removed?

Probably because it violates the DFSG (Debian Free Software Guidelines).


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