Hi Marco, On Thu, Nov 13, 2003 at 01:59:02AM +0100, Marco d'Itri wrote: > On Nov 13, Mario Lang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >WIBNI one could install Debian via an USB ADSL connection? > Maybe. > But this does not requires an .udeb, only that you install the needed > regular .deb packages after you installed the base system. > > Actually, a few weeks ago I killed ppp.udeb because nobody could find an > use for it. If you need: > - drivers for all USB ADSL modules > - pppd > - kernel modules for ATM and PPPoA > - kernel modules for PPPoE > - br2684ctl and atmarpd > - the front end neeeded to configure everything > > then you have something too big for an install image and which should be > installed instead from regular packages after the base system has been > unpacked. > > Also, in my mind the need for firmwares or magic binary files of unknown > meaning which debian usually cannot distribute is another good reason > for keeping these packages normal .debs.
People might want the same for example for eagle-adsl (a popular driver
in France).
Should not we add a note in the Debian-installer FAQ or inside the
install manual about drivers that required external frimware ?
Cheers,
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Pierre Machard
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