Re: Testing Linux hardware compatibility using a Debian Live system

[Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net>]

Hello,

On Sat, Jan 03, 2026 at 01:42:22PM +0100, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> i wrote:
> > > An interesting question would be why there are differences like 
> > > firmware-b43-* not being in "live" but in "netinst". 
> 
> Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
> > firmware-b43-* is an oddity.
> > [...]
> > Hope this helps explain,
> 
> Enoughly, at least for me.

I'm still a bit confused. If Debian can't distribute them, how come they
are in netinst? Or do the two things not contain the same files despite
having the same name?

Thanks,
Andy

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