[Trisquel-devel] Fwd: [Trisquel-users] Antwort: iwl3945 Problem

[Jos Collin]

Thanks Holger. As per your suggestion I'm forwarding this email thread to
the development team.

Hello Devs,
Could you please let us know about the following? Please read the whole
thread.

Thanks,
Jos Collin

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Holger Beetz <holger.beetz at googlemail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Trisquel-users] Antwort: iwl3945 Problem
To: Jos Collin <joscollin at gmail.com>


Jos,

correct ! AFAIK the functionality to load the Intel 3945ABG ucode is
removed but it would make more sense if on of the Trisquel devs answers on
this one. They know it better. In the end it does not matter because even
if the Linux-libre kernel would support loading propritary firmware it
makes the purpose of Trisquel useless.

Your client should stick to a Linux distribution which support
non-free firmware (e.g. Ubuntu, Sabayon, Debian).

Regards,
Holger

2012/4/24 Jos Collin <joscollin at gmail.com>:
> Holger,
>
> So even if I do the following, it won't help, as the kernel is responsible
> to load the ucode and it doesn't have the ability to load the ucode
(removed
> / disabled). Am I correct?
>
>> If I get the source code of the Intel 3945ABG driver, compile it against
>> the current version of the Linux-Libre Kernel and install the newly
compiled
>> driver (iwl3945.ko) and then check if it loads the ucode.
>
>
> Please reply, so that I can explain to the other person clearly.
>
> Thanks,
> Jos Collin
>
> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 3:26 AM, <holger.beetz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Jos,
>>
>> the later one. As far I know the abilities to load non-free firmware
files
>> is completely removed / disabled in the linux-libre kernel.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Holger
>
>
On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Jos Collin <joscollin at gmail.com> wrote:

> Holger,
>
> if your client wants to use a device which needs non-free firmware then
>> you will need to use another distribution. Trisquel or more specific the
>> Linux libre kernel does not support loading firmware.
>>
>> Does this mean that if I get the source code of the Intel 3945ABG driver,
> compile it against the current version of the Linux-Libre Kernel and
> install the newly compiled driver (iwl3945.ko), still the driver will not
> find the non-free ucode?
>
> Or is that a restriction implemented in the linux-libre kernel as part of
> deblobbing ?
>
> Please clarify.
>
> Thanks,
> Jos Collin
>
>
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