[Bug 29566] Re: Missing firmware for bcm43xx/b43 driver during install

[Mathew Hodson]

** Package changed: debian => firmware-nonfree (Debian)

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Title:
  Missing firmware for bcm43xx/b43 driver during install

Status in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “hw-detect” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “firmware-nonfree” package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  On AMD64 using daily dapper 20050124.

  During the install the installer offers to configure the bcm43xx
  device on my laptop, but the search for wireless networks fails to
  find any networks. The message simply says no networks could be found,
  but investigation shows that the firmware for the device could not be
  loaded, because it is not available.

  Ideally the firmware should be included, but that is probably
  imposable because of licensing so the bcm43xx device should probably
  not be listed as a usable network device during the install. Just my
  $.02

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