2009/6/12 Alexandre Oliva <[email protected]> > linux-2.6.30-libre is now available from http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/ > > Most of the changes to the deblobbing scripts, compared with 2.6.29, > have to do with new drivers that require or contain non-Free Software > and shuffling of non-Free firmware that used to be embedded in drivers, > that keeps on being moved to the firmware/ tree > > The one exception is the Broadcom b43 WiFi driver, that now supports the > Free firmware developed through reverse engineering. The firmware is > requested as "b43-open/<name> , like upstream, and it's somewhat > cheat-proof: it is supposed to recognize and accept only the Free > firmware, regardless of name. I'd appreciate confirmation that I got it > right, for I don't have any hardware handy that requires this driver. > > Enjoy, and Be Free! (as in Freedo :-)
These are excelent news Alexandre. I am a newbie although I have compiled a few kernels successfully (without being able to make them bootable though :-( ). I would like instructions please. Is there a step by step guide? I am now downloading http://www.fsfla.org/svnwiki/selibre/linux-libre/download/releases/2.6.30-libre/linux-2.6.30-libre.tar.bz2for making use Broadcom BCM4312 (b43 driver). -- Saludos/Greetings Quiliro Ordóñez 593(02)340 1517 / 593(09)821 8696 http://quiliro.wordpress.com "Sólo cuando el último árbol esté muerto, el último río envenenado, y el último pez atrapado, nos daremos cuenta que no se puede comer dinero"
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