restricted-manager notification but no useable drivers, no explanation
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| restricted-manager (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: restricted-manager
I installed gutsy d-i i386 20070823. When I booted, I saw a notification from restricted-manager saying that non-free drivers could be enabled to better support my hardware.
I clicked on the notification icon and got a "Restricted Drivers" window showing only one driver, lirc_gpio, enabled, but not in use.
It is unclear why the driver is listed here and what I might do about it. In any case it's not offering me the opportunity to enable any further restricted drivers even if I should want to.
Furthermore, there is no information available on what "lirc_gpio" is. There should be some kind of descriptive text, ideally with some discussion of the pros and cons of this particular driver compared to free alternatives. (See also bug 134069.)
