Re: [Tails-dev] Please review & merge feature/gobi-loader

Hi!

On Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:33:17 +0100 intrigeri <intrigeri@???> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> candidate for 0.17, no ticket.
>
> This branch installs the firmware loader for Qualcomm Gobi USB
> chipsets that can be found in broadband mobile devices (e.g. the one
> in the HP Mini and some ThinkPads, at least).
>
> All that this package does is add udev rules to load firmware from
> /lib/firmware/gobi (non-free, not in Debian) when a supported device
> is plugged in, so is essentially a no-op for the vast majority of
> people, but makes it easier for owners of such hardware to have
> it supported.
>
> I don't have the hardware, so could not fully test this, but at least
> it does not look to break anything when the hardware is not present :)
>
I don't have the hardware either. Merged anyway, thanks!