2013/2/4 John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <glaub...@physik.fu-berlin.de> > On 02/04/2013 01:32 PM, Ma Xiaojun wrote: > >> On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 5:25 AM, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz >> <glaub...@physik.fu-berlin.de> wrote: >> >>> No, unfortunately the package is not ok yet. When I install the package >>> b43-fwcutter, it will prompt the debconf question in Spanish. >>> >> Really? >> Where to check the source package content? >> > > Yes, really. Check: > > > b43-fwcutter-017/debian/po/en.**po > > I presume that this might come due to the fact that the .po file is called > "en.po" instead of "es.po" and the Spanish translation is invoked when the > locale is set to English (which is the case for me), I will test that. I > haven't used debconf translations before.
You are right!, my mistake, sorry! (fixed) > > > Also, after installing b43-fwcutter, nothing further happens. I have to >>> install the firmware-b43-debs manually which is very confusing. Ideally, >>> the >>> package b43-fwcutter should detect the hardware and prompt for the >>> installation of the proper package or at least depend on them. >>> >> b43-fwcutter itself is just a firmware cutter as its name suggests. >> http://linuxwireless.org/en/**users/Drivers/b43#Install_b43-**fwcutter<http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#Install_b43-fwcutter> >> > > The thing is that absolutely nothing happens when installing the > b43-fwcutter which I found confusing. So, obviously people have to ignore > this package and always install the installer packages. This should be > mentioned at least in the README.Debian or better in the package > description. > > I also don't see why you can't just merge everything into one binary > package. You install a package "b43-firmware", it detects your hardware in > the preinst script and downloads and installs the firmware accordingly. If > the detection fails, it should prompt whether to download the firmware > anyway and then abort the installation or continue the installation, > depending on the user choice. > this part of the changelog[1], explains why it was necessary to split the package, however I think this will be no problem for us because the driver supports all cards with the Kerner 3.2 (which is in wheezy) Adrian and I are working on a new version of b43-fwcutter without virtual packages, which installed the appropriate firmware, depending on each card This will be more clear to users :) [1]: http://paste.debian.net/hidden/582ce9f5/ > But maybe that's just me. I'd be happy if you have convincing arguments > why it should be handled differently. > > > Cheers, > > Adrian > > -- > .''`. John Paul Adrian Glaubitz > : :' : Debian Developer - glaub...@debian.org > `. `' Freie Universitaet Berlin - glaub...@physik.fu-berlin.de > `- GPG: 62FF 8A75 84E0 2956 9546 0006 7426 3B37 F5B5 F913 > Regards. -- Epsilon http://wiki.debian.org/DanielEcheverry Linux user: #477840 Debian user Software libre <http://www.rinconinformatico.net> liberar blackberry <http://enchulatucelu.com> Libros online <http://www.todopdf.net> garmin y campin <http://www.fitnessdeportes.com>
