I just checked my hardware on h-node, even though I know it all works with
free software & deblobbed kernel. The output was as follows:
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The following devices has not been found in the database:
can you please insert them?
videocard - Cedar PRO [Radeon HD 5450/6350]
device type: VGA compatible controller
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
VendorID:ProductID code of the device: 1002:68f9
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After clicking 'insert' it takes me to a page that lists ALOT of hardware (is
like 4 pages long), and I have no idea what to do at that point. All I know
is it works just fine without the non-free blob. I have no idea why h-node
doesn't 'insert' the information automatically. Once I click 'insert,' it
should just do it without any further input from me.
I built this computer last year and did my own research before deciding on
the hardware, because I knew I wanted 100% free system. I didn't check h-node
though. My old motherboard had a nVidia card and I used the closed drivers
for 5 years. Honestly, it got old having to rebuild the driver every time I
updated the kernel.
What ticked me off most about it is, once I made the decision to switch to
the nouveau drivers, most distros would leave only a black screen at install.
That ticked me off, because although I had decided to go will an all free
system, I couldn't, because the distribution packagers were not configuring
things correctly at install. I believe now the issue had to due with KMS.
So when I had this box built, I decided to leave nVidia completely and bought
the radeon, which works perfectly, because AMD has been working for some time
to improve the free drivers. (I know, I know. AMD gives specs here and there,
but not enough info to really do it right. At least they are doing something
though, unlike nVidia.)
