Jeff07971 wrote: > I don't think this is doing what you think it does > This appears to be updating firmware files on the Raspian (Debian) > system. > These firmwares are pushed to certain devices which need them when > connected. > > Actually just looked into this a bit further, they are firmware "in > software" most of them are firmware drivers for the kernel ie modules > > Taking one at random : > https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/commit/d56bf185f0f9e1cc2d9090970a2db1f6ebe76bb2
Take a look at the package "raspberrypi-bootloader". The boot loader needs drivers for the basic hardware and the devices you want to boot from (SD devices, wlan etc.), and both the boot loader itself and the drivers can be updated. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch, 1953 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Julf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42050 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104698 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
