Re : Re: Re : Re: fw_update

2012-05-11 Thread mark sullivan
"Would you like to install X (your Z hardware might not be operative without it)". This would me happier too. Thanks for your patience and work. > - Message d'origine - > De : David Coppa > EnvoyC)s : 10.05.12 12:20 > C : mark sullivan > Objet : Re: Re : Re:

Re : Re: fw_update

2012-05-10 Thread mark sullivan
>>>If you have concerns with firmwares, swap your card with, for example, an >>>atheros or another card that doesn't need a firmware. >> Some atheros does use firmware, eg athn(4). >Not all the athns. Only USB ones, like the AR9271, need a firmware. Mine is an Atheros (athn, I don't know the mo

fw_update

2012-05-09 Thread mark sullivan
Hi everybody, I was coming to OpenBSD 5.1 looking for reasonable privacy and when I install it (amd64 flavour), I see that fw_update automatically installs propietary firmware without my permission. Actually even worse, it updates it automatically from the net! The parts affected are quite mea