On Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:32:23 -0400 Greg Wooledge <g...@wooledge.org> wrote:
... > Firmware is executable code that runs inside of a device (such as a > network interface) rather than in your CPU. > > Many modern devices require some non-free firmware in order to perform > their duties correctly. This is *especially* the case with wireless > network interfaces, but also applies to video chipsets and other things. > > If your devices are old enough, you may not need any. If your devices > are newer, you probably need some. Just FTR, some rather old wired ethernet adaptors, such as the Broadcom NetXtreme II (BCM5716) in my Dell R210 II, also require non-free firmware to function: https://packages.debian.org/buster/firmware-bnx2 -- Celejar