How can I get a list of all firmware for wireless network cards in the kernel-firmware package?
by Didier Spaier from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5A3B8)
I next Slint installer I intend to use an Internet connection for getting packages from mirrors and propose a timezone fitting the current location relying on geoip.
That's easy if a wired link is available as all needed stuff is already included in the Slackware thus Slint installers. For a wireless one I will add the needed binaries and all kernel modules are shipped in the installer, but indeed I will need the firmware for the wireless network cards.
The wired ones a listed in Slackware's build-installer.sh:Code:# Firmware for wired network cards we need to add to the installer:
NETFIRMWARE="3com acenic adaptec bnx tigon e100 sun kaweth tr_smctr cxgb3 rtl_nic"How can I find or build a similar list for the wireless network cards? I'd rather not install the whole kernel-firmware package, which is heavy...
That's easy if a wired link is available as all needed stuff is already included in the Slackware thus Slint installers. For a wireless one I will add the needed binaries and all kernel modules are shipped in the installer, but indeed I will need the firmware for the wireless network cards.
The wired ones a listed in Slackware's build-installer.sh:Code:# Firmware for wired network cards we need to add to the installer:
NETFIRMWARE="3com acenic adaptec bnx tigon e100 sun kaweth tr_smctr cxgb3 rtl_nic"How can I find or build a similar list for the wireless network cards? I'd rather not install the whole kernel-firmware package, which is heavy...