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Bug #1902

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intel_ipw license ack prevents boot from LiveCD

Added by Bill McGonigle over 12 years ago. Updated over 12 years ago.

Status:
Rejected
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
Operating System
Target version:
-
Start date:
09/25/2011
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Estimated time:
Plus Target Version:
Release Notes:
Affected Version:
2.0
Affected Architecture:
i386

Description

Actual results:

When booting from LiveCD, boot fails. Messages indicate

legal.intel_wpi.license_ack=1
legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1

are needed. Dropping to boot loader and entering these manually works fine.

Expected results:

possible to boot with this hardware

Suggestion:

delay driver load and read license_ack settings from cf loader.conf.local . Alternately, enable these settings by default, perhaps with license info message.

Actions #1

Updated by Chris Buechler over 12 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Rejected

It boots fine and just doesn't load those drivers. We can't acknowledge the license automatically per its terms, we're doing exactly what is permissible. Those using those drivers must do that on their own.

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