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From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
To: Harti Brandt <brandt@fokus.fraunhofer.de>
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Subject: Re: Where to place this firmware
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there is other firmware in the kernel tree.
in particular look at the firmware for the olicomm tokenring drivers.


On Wed, 14 May 2003, Harti Brandt wrote:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> The FORE ATM adapters need a firmware. In the past this has been a source
> of frustration because there has been a lot of firmware versions not all
> of which work with our drivers, but the firmware has been under
> copyright.
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