Feature #16368

Test all the Wi-Fi adapters that we have with Tails 4.0

Added by sajolida 2019-01-16 18:03:55 . Updated 2019-11-22 20:37:38 .

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
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Category:
Hardware support
Target version:
Tails_4.1
Start date:
2019-01-16
Due date:
% Done:

0%

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Type of work:
Test
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#1 Updated by intrigeri 2019-06-17 14:50:55

I assume doing this for major Tails N.0 releases is merely a way to create a schedule for this. FYI, in practice, the software+firmware components relevant to Wi-Fi adapters support are rarely updated in these releases, but often at other times.

#2 Updated by sajolida 2019-06-17 15:48:28

Pretty much :) I knew that we were doing kernel and firmware updates
inbetween Debian versions but I didn’t know what Debian version rarely
also include kernel and firmware updates.

#3 Updated by intrigeri 2019-06-17 15:58:10

> I didn’t know what Debian version rarely also include kernel and firmware updates.

To clarify, major Debian releases do include kernel and firmware updates, but:

  • In general, we’ve already shipped these updates earlier. E.g. Tails 3.x has had since a while the kernel and firmware that will be shipped with Buster.
  • In the last ~6 months before a major Debian release, no big changes are made (freeze) which increases the chances that the new Debian release won’t bring newer stuff than what we ship already.

#4 Updated by sajolida 2019-09-30 18:37:04

  • Target version changed from Tails_4.0 to Tails_4.1

#5 Updated by sajolida 2019-11-22 20:37:38

  • Status changed from Confirmed to Resolved
  • Assignee deleted (sajolida)

Yes, targetting 4.0 was somehow arbitrary. Next time I’ll try to target a kernel and firmware update more specifically.

Done for 4.0. 2 of them had some changes:

  • TP-Link Archer T2U started working but I have a pretty old version.
  • TP-Link TL-WN722N now loads a firmware but fails on MAC spoofing.