Re: Aw: Re: firmware

[CityK <cityk@rogers.com>]

schollsky@arcor.de wrote:
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> ----- Original Nachricht ----
> Matthias Schwarzott wrote:
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>> Yes this ebuild is there. But it is in some respect outdated, due to lack of
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>> maintaining. This ebuild fetches the original files get_dvb_firmware also 
>> fetches and the runs get_firmware to unpack them. (All this due to 
>> license/re-distribution issues as you all know).
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>> But: These URLs tend to no longer work after some time, as manufacturers 
>> update their drivers or web-pages :(
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>> So there should either be someone continuously updating them (in 
>> get_dvb_firmware and also here in copy).
>> Or: We find someone ignoring the licenses and hosting the extracted files 
>> somewhere.
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> The script "get_dvb_firmware" itself needs to be updated. I'm willing to work on this
> and update necessary links and test the script for some time here on Mandriva - as long
> as you're willing to help me with other distros and in the process.
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> Any tips how to begin please?
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> Kind regards,
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> schollsky
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Hi schollsky,  that would definitely be welcomed.  You can submit
patches against get_dvb_firmware; follow instructions here:
http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Development:_How_to_submit_patches