Hmmm...
It looks like you're correct. I just downloaded the "netinst" and "DVD-1"
unofficial firmware images and compared the two
"/pool/non-free/" directories on the two ISOs. They are identical.
Bottom line: You can use either the netinst or the DVD-1 versions without fear
of Catch-22.
Tha
On Mon 20 Jan 2020 at 17:09:33 (-0800), Rick Thomas wrote:
> Whether you can use the "netinstall" CD depends on whether your device's
> network connection requires one of those non-free drivers. If it needs a
> driver that isn't on the CD (which is more likely, the smaller the install
> medium)
Whether you can use the "netinstall" CD depends on whether your device's
network connection requires one of those non-free drivers. If it needs a
driver that isn't on the CD (which is more likely, the smaller the install
medium) to retrieve the drivers it needs...
Well, you get the picture. (
The "unofficial" firmware installer iso has a bunch of non-free/proprietary
drivers/firmware for various adapters and devices that do not have open-source
drivers, but that your machine may need to run correctly.
For example, a laptop may have a wi-fi built-in from a manufacturer who is
unwilli
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