wireless networks (Prism54/Intersil firmware)

[Paul Sladen]

On Wed, 1 Sep 2004, Matt Zimmerman wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 01, 2004 at 01:07:46PM -0700, Daniel Stone wrote:
> 
> > You have a Prism54, Intersil ISL3890 chipset. Get the appropriate
> > firmware (it's on the page linked to from prism54.org -
> > http://some.where/~mcgrof/firmware/ IIRC), and put it in the hotplug
> > directory and you're away. If you're still having troubles, pasting the
> > output of dmesg may help.
> 
> Is this firmware redistributable?  If so, please package it up.

Debatable/No.

  http://prism54.org/~mcgrof/firmware/

  ``...We do not yet have a re-distribution license for them by Intersil (or
  globalspanvirata or Conexant) but since Intersil wrote the original GPL
  driver and then supported the Open Source community in mantaining it, we
  figure it's only fair we're allowed to redistribute them here. Our
  official permission is pending. ...'' 

Maybe a `xine-style' script could be provided that neatly `wget's the
appropriate file should the user click and confirm a:

  ``Yes, I understand this is may not be legal in country I live in.''

dialogue box?

	-Paul
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