Hi, Pascal Hambourg <[email protected]> wrote (Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:31:31 +0200): > >>> As far as I understand it, they can be packaged once their > >>> redistributability is clarified? > > > > The only way for the installer to make use of such firmware is, if the > > user provides the firmware files on a removable device, like an USB stick. > > This is my point. If Debian does not provide all firmware for drivers > which are included into the installer, then support for extra firmware > medium is still useful and should not be removed.
For this specific case (use of firmware files, which are not available in Debian) there is no need for a special installer medium. The usual installer also has the capability to make use of firmware provided via USB. Holger -- Holger Wansing <[email protected]> PGP-Fingerprint: 496A C6E8 1442 4B34 8508 3529 59F1 87CA 156E B076
