Re: Why the BLEEP was my sound removed?
On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:56:33 -0500
Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
> 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
Like I wrote: "yes I can download and install firmware manually"
> > Can someone please explain why the BLEEP support was removed?
>
> Probably because it violates the DFSG (Debian Free Software
> Guidelines).
Someone already mentioned this, but thanks anyway.
>
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