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| From: | Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> | ||
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| To: | gentoo-user@l.g.o | ||
| Subject: | Re: [gentoo-user] How to Transplant Firmware Blobs -- was: Issue with Wireless Interface | ||
| Date: | Wed, 14 May 2014 08:45:10 | ||
| Message-Id: | 20140514094459.12347738@digimed.co.uk | ||
| In Reply to: | Re: [gentoo-user] How to Transplant Firmware Blobs -- was: Issue with Wireless Interface by Dale |
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| 1 | On Tue, 13 May 2014 20:00:55 -0500, Dale wrote: |
| 2 | |
| 3 | > > Hi all. I found out that I was missing the firmware, not the drivers. |
| 4 | > > I have the firmware on a USB stick, so is it possible to transplant it |
| 5 | > > in to Gentoo? |
| 6 | |
| 7 | > It may be in this package: |
| 8 | > |
| 9 | > sys-kernel/linux-firmware |
| 10 | |
| 11 | That's the best option, as portage will keep the firmware updated. If |
| 12 | your device is not covered and you have the bare firmware file, copy it |
| 13 | to /lib/firmware. |
| 14 | |
| 15 | |
| 16 | -- |
| 17 | Neil Bothwick |
| 18 | |
| 19 | Indecision is the key to flexibility. |
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| RE: [gentoo-user] How to Transplant Firmware Blobs -- was: Issue with Wireless Interface | Hunter Jozwiak <hunter.t.joz@×××××.com> |