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* {{package|alsa-firmware}} - for several ALSA-supported sound cards
* {{package|alsa-firmware}} - for several ALSA-supported sound cards
* asterisk-firmware - for the Digium S101I (IAXy)
* {{package|asterisk|asterisk-firmware}} - for the Digium S101I (IAXy)
* {{package|atmel-firmware}} - for Atmel at76c50x wireless network chips
* {{package|atmel-firmware}} - for Atmel at76c50x wireless network chips
* {{package|b43-openfwwf}} - for some Broadcom 43xx series WLAN chip
* {{package|b43-openfwwf}} - for some Broadcom 43xx series WLAN chip
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* {{package|iwl4965-firmware}} - for Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965 A/G/N network adaptors
* {{package|iwl4965-firmware}} - for Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965 A/G/N network adaptors
* {{package|iwl5000-firmware}} - for Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 A/G/N network adaptors
* {{package|iwl5000-firmware}} - for Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 A/G/N network adaptors
* kernel-firmware  
* {{package|kernel|kernel-firmware}}
* {{package|libertas-usb8388-firmware}} - for Marvell Libertas USB 8388 Network Adapter
* {{package|libertas-usb8388-firmware}} - for Marvell Libertas USB 8388 Network Adapter
* {{package|midisport-firmware}} - for the M-Audio/Midiman USB MIDI and Audio devices
* {{package|midisport-firmware}} - for the M-Audio/Midiman USB MIDI and Audio devices
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== Tools for loading/extracting/dealing with firmware ==
== Tools for loading/extracting/dealing with firmware ==
* alsa-tools-firmware - tools for uploading firmware to some soundcards
* {{package|alsa-tools|alsa-tools-firmware}} - tools for uploading firmware to some soundcards
* {{package|b43-fwcutter}} - firmware extraction tool for Broadcom wireless driver
* {{package|b43-fwcutter}} - firmware extraction tool for Broadcom wireless driver
* {{package|bcm43xx-fwcutter}} - firmware extraction tool for Broadcom wireless drive
* {{package|bcm43xx-fwcutter}} - firmware extraction tool for Broadcom wireless drive

Revision as of 06:48, 7 July 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

Tools for loading/extracting/dealing with firmware

Firmware being packaged

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
  • Thomson SpeedTouch 330 USB
  • 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

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


References