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| -rw-r--r-- | en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml | 16 |
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diff --git a/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml b/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml index acf89e47b..fe9eae9fd 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml @@ -13,6 +13,17 @@ additional features. </para><para> +Starting with &debian-gnu; 12.0, following the <ulink +url="https://www.debian.org/vote/2022/vote_003">2022 General +Resolution about non-free firmware</ulink>, official installation +images (like netinst) can include non-free firmware packages. + +Even with those firmware packages available, some firmware files might +still be missing. Or one might be using netboot files, which don't +include firmware packages. + +</para><para> + If a device driver requests firmware that is not available, &d-i; will display a dialog offering to load the missing firmware. If this option is selected, &d-i; will scan available devices for either loose firmware @@ -42,10 +53,9 @@ the installation. <sect2><title>Preparing a medium</title> <para> -Official installation images do not include non-free firmware. The most common +The most common method to load such firmware is from some removable medium such as a USB -stick. Alternatively, unofficial installation images containing non-free firmware -can be found at <ulink url="&url-firmware-cds;"/>. +stick. To prepare a USB stick (or other medium like a hard drive partition), the firmware files or packages must be placed in either the root directory |