houghi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> On Wed, Feb 15, 2006 at 10:10:41AM +0100, Andreas Jaeger wrote:
>> Hans-Peter Jansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> 
>> > Hmm, how do you download something, if the e.g. AVM DSL/ISDN Combo Card 
>> > driver is missing (like it's the situation here), and that's the only 
>> > way to internet? 
>> 
>> The kmp packages can be made available as a package installation
>> source that can be put on a media.
>
> As I understand, they won't be put on suse.ftp or opensuse.ftp and thus
> won't be available on e.g. CD 6. Is that correct, or am I wrong?

Correct in the case of non-GPL drivers - but e.g. AVM or any developer
could make their own CD and ship it with their products like they do
for Windows.  Now we only need a stable kernel ABI ;-(

Andreas
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