[Kernel-handbook-general] [PATCH 2/7] Note that the firmware is in a different package (in non-free) now. Mentioning this seems like the right thing to do, in case someone was wondering why it disappeared.

Karl Goetz karl at kgoetz.id.au
Sun Jun 12 09:45:51 UTC 2011


hi ben,

> > diff --git a/chapter-source.sgml b/chapter-source.sgml
> > index 4253653..184be42 100644
> > --- a/chapter-source.sgml
> > +++ b/chapter-source.sgml
> > @@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
> >        the Etch release, there were no significant changes in the
> >        removal policy, so they were in effect for the Lenny
> >        release as well. As of version 2.6.31-1, all known sourceless
> > -      firmware has been removed from the Debian package.
> > +      firmware has been removed from the Debian package (It is
> > +      available in a separate package included in non-free).
> 
> You can be specific - the source package is firmware-nonfree.

I've attached a plain diff, hopefully its enough.
thanks
kk

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Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS)
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