firmware-nonfree : ipw2200 ?
[CC'ing since someone may have the answer]
I have just tested Lenny on a laptop with an Intel Pro Wireless 2200
chipset. As you probably known the kernel module ipw2200 requires a
I'm wondering why it hasn't been packaged yet (since that card was
The license question was brought to debian-legal and it seems there
was no barrier.
Of course, the boring part is that 1. It's non-free and 2. We must
prompt the user to approve the license.
- Do you know why the firmware was never shipped in Debian?
- If I provide a patch, do you think if have a chance to be in Lenny?
P.S. Kel, do you still have your package's source?