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* {{package|rt73usb-firmware}} - for Ralink® RT2571W/RT2671 A/B/G network adaptors | * {{package|rt73usb-firmware}} - for Ralink® RT2571W/RT2671 A/B/G network adaptors | ||
* {{package|zd1211-firmware}} - for wireless devices based on zd1211 chipset | * {{package|zd1211-firmware}} - for wireless devices based on zd1211 chipset | ||
== Tools for loading/extracting/dealing with firmware == | == Tools for loading/extracting/dealing with firmware == | ||
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* {{package|fxload}} - firmware download to EZ-USB devices | * {{package|fxload}} - firmware download to EZ-USB devices | ||
* {{package|isight-firmware-tools}} - Firmware extraction tools for Apple Built-in iSight camera | * {{package|isight-firmware-tools}} - Firmware extraction tools for Apple Built-in iSight camera | ||
== Firmware being packaged == | == Firmware being packaged == | ||
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* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491090 kernel-firmware] - firmware files for use with Linux kernel | * [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491090 kernel-firmware] - firmware files for use with Linux kernel | ||
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490892 openfwwf] - Open FirmWare for Broadcom 43xx series WLAN chip | * [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490892 openfwwf] - Open FirmWare for Broadcom 43xx series WLAN chip | ||
== Firmware currently missing from Fedora == | == Firmware currently missing from Fedora == | ||
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* No currently orphaned firmware packages | * No currently orphaned firmware packages | ||
== Packagers/Reviewers/People interested == | == Packagers/Reviewers/People interested == | ||
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* HansdeGoede | * HansdeGoede | ||
* ArthurPemberton | * ArthurPemberton | ||
* [[ | * [[PeterLemenkov]] | ||
Revision as of 09:08, 23 May 2009
Fedora Firmware Special Interest Group
Mission
Goal: to get all legally available firmware needed to get devices to work packaged for / in Fedora so that a users devices which require firmware will just work
We aim to accomplish this goal through a variety of activities:
- Creating packages of firmware
- Contact manufacturers asking them under which conditions their firmware may be redistributed
- Contact manufacturers requesting them to modify their firmware redistribution conditions, to make them Fedora compatible
Available firmware
alsa-firmware- asterisk-firmware - for the Digium S101I (IAXy)
- kernel-firmware
Tools for loading/extracting/dealing with firmware
- alsa-tools-firmware - tools for uploading firmware to some soundcards
Firmware being packaged
- bluez-firmware - Bluetooth firmware distributed by the BlueZ project
- kernel-firmware - firmware files for use with Linux kernel
- openfwwf - Open FirmWare for Broadcom 43xx series WLAN chip
Firmware currently missing from Fedora
Notice that this is just a list of firmware which we would like to see in Fedora, firmware in this list has NOT been checked yet for proper licensing.
Networking Devices
- 3Com Bluetooth Wireless PC Card 3CRWB6096
- ACX100/111
- bcm43xx
- speedtouch
- sil (for prism and prism_pci)
Multimedia Devices
- AV7110 based DVB cards ( link )
- OREN or51211 and 51132 demodulators ( link )
- various USB TV devices ( link )
- R5U87x based webcams ( link )
Orphaned Packages Needing Maintainers
- No currently orphaned firmware packages
Packagers/Reviewers/People interested
- HansdeGoede
- ArthurPemberton
- PeterLemenkov
Packaging guidelines
In addition to the standard Packaging/Guidelines , it is imported to realise that firmware does not need to be under a free software / oss license. As long as it may be freely redistributed without restriction, it may be packaged.
List of firmware which we can NOT package