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+# Template file for 'ipw2200-firmware'
+pkgname=ipw2200-firmware
+_distname=ipw2200-fw
+version=3.1
+wrksrc="${_distname}-${version}"
+distfiles="http://bughost.org/firmware/${_distname}-${version}.tgz"
+build_style=custom-install
+short_desc="Firmware for the Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG wifi cards"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=c6818c11c18cc030d55ff83f64b2bad8feef485e7742f84f94a61d811a6258bd
+long_desc="
+ This package contains the firmware required by the ipw2200 driver for Linux.
+ Usage of the firmware is subject to the terms and conditions contained
+ inside the provided LICENSE file. Please read it carefully."
+
+noarch=yes
+
+do_install()
+{
+	install -d ${DESTDIR}/lib/firmware \
+		${DESTDIR}/usr/share/doc/${pkgname} || return 1
+	install -m644 ${wrksrc}/*.fw ${DESTDIR}/lib/firmware || return 1
+	install -m644 ${wrksrc}/LICENSE* \
+		${DESTDIR}/usr/share/doc/${pkgname}/LICENSE || return 1
+}