2011/3/24 Thomas Backlund <[email protected]>: > Wolfgang Bornath skrev 24.3.2011 10:57: >> >> 2011/3/24 Ahmad Samir<[email protected]>: >>> >>> It can't be "free" and have "non-free" firmware... previously the >>> firmware only were on the Live CD's. I am not sure anything has been >>> changed in that regard (i.e. I didn't see the matter get discussed >>> yet). >> >> Correct. It's the same dilemma you have in Mandriva. You either need a >> cable attached to use the free edition or you have to use the "ONE >> Edition" and install all the needed software later (ex: >> system-config-printer, which is not on the ONE cds). If you want to >> have a free distribution there's no way around this as long as there >> is the need for non-free firmware to use certain hardware. >> >> A possible solution for people with such a setup could be a non-free >> "driver cd ISO" which they could include in the installation process. >> > > This is actually a very good idea, and already supported by the installer, > so it should work nicely... > > I think this is the way to do it...
I'll open an "enhancement" bug for that. -- wobo
