Feature changed by: Thomas Schmidt (digitaltomm) Feature #309359, revision 2 Title: Software management idea:Missing drivers/firmware feature - openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed + openSUSE-11.3: Rejected by Thomas Schmidt (digitaltomm) + reject reason: Moving to 11.4 Priority Requester: Mandatory + openSUSE-11.4: New + Priority + Requester: Desirable Requested by: ryan smith (ryan1414) Description: I have a feature request for OpenSUSE 11.3. In Yast's Software - management, - there should be a "missing drivers/firmware" section where once a user clicks - on there it will scan a PC's hardware that doesn't have a - driver/firmware, then - it will display the missing drivers/firmware that users can download. - This will save alot of time for beginners who don't even know what - drivers/firmware they need for their wifi card, printer, etc. + management, there should be a "missing drivers/firmware" section where + once a user clicks on there it will scan a PC's hardware that doesn't + have a driver/firmware, then it will display the missing + drivers/firmware that users can download. This will save alot of time + for beginners who don't even know what drivers/firmware they need for + their wifi card, printer, etc. + Discussion: + #1: Thomas Schmidt (digitaltomm) (2010-11-15 18:00:13) + Doesn't yast automatically select the needed drivers? -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/309359

Feature changed by: Karl Cheng (qantas94heavy) Feature #309359, revision 4 Title: Software management idea:Missing drivers/firmware feature openSUSE-11.3: Rejected by Thomas Schmidt (digitaltomm) reject reason: Moving to 11.4 Priority Requester: Mandatory - openSUSE-11.4: New + openSUSE-11.4: Rejected by Karl Cheng (qantas94heavy) + reject reason: Not done in time for openSUSE 11.4. Priority Requester: Desirable + openSUSE Distribution: Rejected by Karl Cheng (qantas94heavy) + reject reason: As mentioned, potential legal issues with this approach. + Priority + Requester: Desirable Requested by: ryan smith (ryan1414) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: I have a feature request for OpenSUSE 11.3. In Yast's Software management, there should be a "missing drivers/firmware" section where once a user clicks on there it will scan a PC's hardware that doesn't have a driver/firmware, then it will display the missing drivers/firmware that users can download. This will save alot of time for beginners who don't even know what drivers/firmware they need for their wifi card, printer, etc. Discussion: #1: Thomas Schmidt (digitaltomm) (2010-11-15 18:00:13) Doesn't yast automatically select the needed drivers? #2: Johannes Meixner (jsmeix) (2011-08-16 12:12:55) Usually drivers/firmware that is not already included in the kernel or in openSUSE software packages but that one must be downloaded from somewhere is not sufficiently free software. In most cases it would cause legal issues for openSUSE and its users and contributors when something like this was implemented. See also https://features.opensuse.org/307745 -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/309359