Thursday, September 12, 2024

Re: Firmware

Vào Th 5, 12 thg 9, 2024 vào lúc 02:15 Anon Loli
<anonloli@autistici.org> đã viết:
>
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 11:44:41PM -0400, openbsd_freak@mail2tor.com wrote:
> > Is fw_update the way to go to download firmware files for my intel
> > wireless card?
>
> Yes.
> Run `man fw_update` in your terminal.
>
> All free aka open-source firmware is included in the OS as far as I know (not
> sure if it is in a separate fileset or what), and the non-free aka malware aka
> CIA NSA, is AUTOMATICALLY installed on your computer by fw_update

You have putted the "open-source" world, so I have say:
freely redistributable "CIA NSA" firmwares are also included in the
tree. https://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/dev/microcode/
the things that are downloaded by fw_update are "CIA NSA" firmwares
that do not allow itself to be on the tree.
We now all know that you don't even read the documentation.

> but it runs
> only on installs, upgrades, and 1st boots after those, so if you got a new toy
> you should run the command manually.
>

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