Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

From	"Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter
Date	2021-12-12 11:10 +0100
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On Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 12:18:52AM +0000, Long Wind wrote:
> 
> Thank David!
> 
>  if this theory is correct, how does debian installer configure it? official image i use is supposed to be without non-free firmware 
> 

If it's a particular Mediatek chipset, then the firmware for it may be
in the firmware-linux-nonfree metapackage - which also pulls in 
firmware-misc-nonfree which is the package where the actual driver is. 
99% of current wireless chips need additional firmware to operate correctly.
https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/firmware-linux-nonfree 

The fact of having trouble installing via wifi is one of the reasons why
I've started suggesting that people should use the unofficial installer which
includes non-free firmware for wifi chipsets. If anyone wants to use the 
official image to install - it will generally work for wired connection 
over Ethernet - which would also allow you then to add the non-free firmware
for the wifi card. [For a virtual machine, the official image is ideal because 
that then  depends on the host machine anyway.] 

If your card needs firmware, then it's quite possible that the official 
installer doesn't configure it - though you do get a prompt saying something 
close to "Your device may need nno-free firmware. Use non-free or load 
firmware now"

Hope this helps, with every good wish, as ever

Andy Cater

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strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-11 06:40 +0100
  Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-12-11 08:50 +0100
    Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-11 09:20 +0100
      Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-11 09:20 +0100
      Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Cindy Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2021-12-11 09:30 +0100
        Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-11 10:00 +0100
          Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-12-11 10:30 +0100
      Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-12-11 09:50 +0100
  Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-12-11 13:20 +0100
    Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-12-11 20:40 +0100
      Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-11 23:10 +0100
        Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-12-12 00:20 +0100
          Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-12 01:20 +0100
            Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-12-12 03:00 +0100
            Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-12-12 11:10 +0100
              Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-12-12 11:30 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-12 14:10 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2021-12-12 14:40 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-15 11:10 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2021-12-15 12:40 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-12-15 19:00 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-16 02:30 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-16 04:30 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-12-12 14:40 +0100
              Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2021-12-12 14:00 +0100
  Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-12-11 16:00 +0100
    Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-12-12 10:00 +0100
      Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-12-12 13:00 +0100

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