On Sun, 17 Jan 2021 13:22:25 +0000, "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amaca...@einval.com> wrote: >On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 11:36:58AM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: >> On Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:58:33 +0000, "Andrew M.A. Cater" >> <amaca...@einval.com> wrote: >> >It already does: the second or third question gives you the option to >> >install >> > non-free firmware, if needed, from a USB stick. That method does work but >> >very few people use it. >> >> I have seen a site with thousands of Debian installations migrating >> away from Debian to CentOS because a new generation of server hardware >> would have needed netboot images with built-in firmware. Management >> considered the operation I did on the image to make it work "black >> wizardry" and decided that they wouldnt want to do that every time an >> operating system update is released and ordered migrated away from >> Debian instead. >> >They might now be reconsidering: as noted on the Beowulf list. I had a similar >smaller scale experience.
As far as I know they're currently negotiating for RHEL. Red Hat should be at least giving us a thank-you note. Greetings Marc -- -------------------------------------- !! No courtesy copies, please !! ----- Marc Haber | " Questions are the | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | Beginning of Wisdom " | Nordisch by Nature | Lt. Worf, TNG "Rightful Heir" | Fon: *49 621 72739834
