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diff --git a/nl/hardware/network-cards.xml b/nl/hardware/network-cards.xml index f394568b4..fc87ed772 100644 --- a/nl/hardware/network-cards.xml +++ b/nl/hardware/network-cards.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 56244 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 56248 untranslated --> <sect2 id="network-cards"> <title>Network Connectivity Hardware</title> @@ -84,53 +84,25 @@ url="&url-slug-firmware;">Slug-Firmware site</ulink>. </para><para arch="x86"> -As for ISDN, the D-channel protocol for the (old) German 1TR6 is not -supported; Spellcaster BRI ISDN boards are also not supported by the -&d-i;. Using ISDN during the installation is not supported. +ISDN is supported, but not during the installation. </para> - <sect3 arch="not-s390" id="nics-firmware"> - <title>Drivers Requiring Firmware</title> -<para> - -The installation system currently does not support retrieving firmware. -This means that any network cards that use a driver that requires firmware -to be loaded, is not supported by default. - -</para><para> - -If there is no other NIC you can use during the installation, it is still -possible to install &debian; using a full CD-ROM or DVD image. Select the -option to not configure a network and install using only the packages -available from the CD/DVD. You can then install the driver and firmware you -need after the installation is completed (after the reboot) and configure -your network manually. Note that the firmware may be packaged separately -from the driver and may not be available in the <quote>main</quote> section -of the &debian; archive. - -</para><para> - -If the driver itself <emphasis>is</emphasis> supported, you may also be -able to use the NIC during installation by copying the firmware from some -medium to <filename>/usr/lib/hotplug/firmware</filename>. Don't forget to -also copy the firmware to that location for the installed system before -the reboot at the end of the installation. - -</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 condition="supports-wireless" id="nics-wireless"> <title>Wireless Network Cards</title> <para> -Wireless NICs are in general supported as well, with one big proviso. -A lot of wireless adapters require drivers that are either non-free or have -not been accepted into the official Linux kernel. These NICs can generally +Wireless networking is in general supported as well and a growing number of +wireless adapters is supported by the official Linux kernel, although many +of them do require firmware to be loaded. +Wireless NICs that are not supported by the official Linux kernel can generally be made to work under &debian;, but are not supported during the installation. </para><para> +The use of wireless networking during installation is still under development +and whether it will work depends on the type of adaptor and the configuration +of your wireless access point. If there is no other NIC you can use during the installation, it is still possible to install &debian; using a full CD-ROM or DVD image. Use the same procedure as described above for NICs that require firmware. |