When upgrading the kernel it may be necessary to install some firmware. Warn about this in the kernel upgrade section.
Debian bug#612349 Signed-off-by: Julien Cristau <[email protected]> Cc: Christian PERRIER <[email protected]> Cc: Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <[email protected]> --- en/upgrading.dbk | 7 +++++++ 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/en/upgrading.dbk b/en/upgrading.dbk index f998706..3851d10 100644 --- a/en/upgrading.dbk +++ b/en/upgrading.dbk @@ -912,6 +912,13 @@ To proceed with this kernel upgrade, run: See <xref linkend="kernel-metapackage"/> for help in determining which flavor of kernel package you should install. </para> +<para> +The move of some firmware to the non-free archive in separate packages (see +<xref linkend="nonfree-firmware"/>) means that it may be necessary to install +additional firmware packages after installing the new kernel. Look out for +warning messages from the kernel install or initramfs generation scripts, and +make sure the necessary firmware packages are installed. +</para> <para arch="i386;amd64"> Users of the <systemitem role="package">grub</systemitem> bootloader should make sure that <command>update-grub</command> is run as part of the kernel -- 1.7.2.5 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
