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Neil Williams wrote: > On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:31:06 +0000 > "Ben Goodger" <goodgerster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Certain e.g. networking drivers are vital for a system's operation and >> should be shipped though easily removable. > > Is that primarily wireless networking or do any wired NIC cards still > require firmware? Both Most wireless cards I've used have firmware loaded at factory, and work, but there was a lot more fixes going on "post shipping" in the wireless world. I'm not sure how it looks these days, I think maybe things changed in 802.11g chipsets. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html