Bug#452359: please rise the priority

[Robert Millan]

On Thu, Nov 22, 2007 at 06:30:47PM +0100, Sven Joachim wrote:
> On 2007-11-22 08:41 +0100, Robert Millan wrote:
> 
> > Package: rt2x00-source
> > Version: 0cvs20060928-1
> > Severity: wishlist
> >
> > Would you consider rising the priority of this package and its associated
> > binaries so that it makes it to the first CD / DVD ?  It's very useful to
> > have it when your only means of internet connection that would let you install
> > anything is precisely that ralink chip ;-)
> 
> That does not make much sense, IMHO:
> 
> - The rt61 and rt73 chips need non-free firmware that is not included on
>   the Debian disks.  So you lose anyway, if you have such a device.  The
>   older 2400/2500/2570 chipsets don't have that problem, but they are
>   not produced any more. :-(

Why is this package in main?

> - More important (and better news) is that the rt2x00 drivers are
>   included in Linux 2.6.24, so Lenny will probably ship binary modules
>   for ralink chips (and the rt2x00-source package can be removed). :-)

Good to hear.

-- 
Robert Millan

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