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Load Firmware

Summary

anaconda should be able to load firmware into the storage controller of systems that need it

Owner

  • Name: Peter Jones

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora X
  • Last updated: (DATE)
  • Percentage of completion: XX%

Detailed Description

Many storage controllers that needed firmware loaded use to have the firmware in the kernel, This has recently been removed. There are systems that require firmware for the primary storage controller. The firmware is in fedora we just need a way to load it.

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commit d1a2a30f88357c9e88d7b639434c70d5a005d2d1
Author: Peter Jones <pjones@redhat.com>
Date:   Fri Jun 22 16:53:35 2007 +0000

    - add a firmware loader

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