From 9aadd9a07b9e788217db0dafbf4fffa68b89a8d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cyril Brulebois Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 05:31:33 +0100 Subject: Trade unofficial images for official ones. --- en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml | 16 +++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'en') 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. +Starting with &debian-gnu; 12.0, following the 2022 General +Resolution about non-free firmware, 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. + + + 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. Preparing a medium -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 . +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 -- cgit v1.2.3