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I would like to make a small suggestion. Would you consider changing
the message<br>
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"Missing Free firmware"<br>
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to something more informative. I suggest:<br>
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"Loading of non-free firmware disabled in this kernel. For more
information please see <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/">http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/</a>"<br>
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I spent several hours debugging a problem with a yfmpci soundcard,
for full details see<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://antix.freeforums.org/system-can-t-find-this-laptop-s-soundcard-t4675.html">http://antix.freeforums.org/system-can-t-find-this-laptop-s-soundcard-t4675.html</a><br>
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I wasn't aware of the linux-libre kernel at the time, and it was
only by modifying the userland helper and finding that the firmware
filename had been replaced with the string "/*DEBLOBBED*/" that I
was able to google for "deblobbed" and uncover what the problem was.<br>
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If there had been a more informative message I would have been able
to diagnose the problem much more quickly. I think it the message
needs to mention or link to linux-libre, and also make it clear that
this kernel has *disabled* the loading of that particular piece of
firmware - not that the firmware file is corrupted or installed in
the wrong location (which is where debugging efforts are likely to
be expended)<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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Brian.<br>
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