On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 11:36:58AM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: > On Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:58:33 +0000, "Andrew M.A. Cater" > <amaca...@einval.com> wrote: > >It already does: the second or third question gives you the option to install > > non-free firmware, if needed, from a USB stick. That method does work but > >very few people use it. > > I have seen a site with thousands of Debian installations migrating > away from Debian to CentOS because a new generation of server hardware > would have needed netboot images with built-in firmware. Management > considered the operation I did on the image to make it work "black > wizardry" and decided that they wouldnt want to do that every time an > operating system update is released and ordered migrated away from > Debian instead. > They might now be reconsidering: as noted on the Beowulf list. I had a similar smaller scale experience.
Interestingly: di-netboot-assistant has a toggle switch to include firmware or not. > This still brings me in a state of mental turmoil between rage and > sadness. > > Greetings > Marc > -- > -------------------------------------- !! No courtesy copies, please !! ----- > Marc Haber | " Questions are the | Mailadresse im Header > Mannheim, Germany | Beginning of Wisdom " | > Nordisch by Nature | Lt. Worf, TNG "Rightful Heir" | Fon: *49 621 72739834 >
