[arch-releng] intel modem drivers (WAS: Archiso patch (FS#10831))

[Dieter Plaetinck]

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:42:10 +0200
Gerhard Brauer <gerbra at archlinux.de> wrote:

> Am Samstag, den 25.07.2009, 10:01 +0200 schrieb Dieter Plaetinck:
> >
> > @ all: is there an easy way to check if we should include any more drivers?
> > We probably didn't give enough attention to the package list
> 
> 
> Looking for firmware/driver, missing from pacman output are:
how exactly do you check this?

> core/b43-fwcutter (don't think this is usefull on LiveCD)
no idea
> 
> core/iwlwifi-5150-ucode (This should be added)
ok
> 
> extra/brltty (Not sure if this is usefull without special modifications
> on CD/Installer. We have had already a discussion about barriere free...
> But adding id won't harm us and braille user has the needed kernel
> module)
if it doesn't conflict with the stuff we currently use, let's add it
> 
> extra/madwifi (IMHO not absolute needed anymore and it could collide
> with kernel atheros module)
no idea.  don't know much about wireless (other then that ethernet kicks its ass and doesn't fry my brains)
> 
> IMHO with these we have most packages on image to set the user able to
> access internet - and install additional packages he must/will have.
> 
> Gerhard
> 

Dieter