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Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

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On Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 11:32:05AM -0000, Curt wrote:
> On 2021-12-15, Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > On Sunday, December 12, 2021, 8:31:17 AM EST, Curt <curty@free.fr> wrote: 
> > Does this mean the official Buster netinstall kernel contains a free driver for your wireless card but the subsequently installed Buster user kernel does not?
> >
> >
> > Sorry, Curt, I see your reply today, it's too late  
> >
> > i think official buster debian-10.11.0-i386-netinst.iso has non-free firmware, but it isn't installed to user's target device
> >
> > apparently both use non-free mt7601u firmware
> >
> > if they have free driver for my adapter, surely they shall install to my target device
> >
> 
> No problem; I was thinking later my remark was actually pretty stupid
> (ruining my stellar reputation here), but I'd seen this (believing if
> there was a kernel driver that meant it was open source or something)
> 
>  https://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/MT7601U.html
> 
> and also experienced mild incredulity in discovering the official netinstaller
> might contain a non-free entity (that it inexplicably deprives the
> obliviously "tainted" user once its job is done), which got me to
> wondering what in heaven's sake the *unofficial* netinstaller was for,
> the official one already being a little bit pregnant anyway, as it were.
> 
> 

So: if it works - you need firmware-linux-nonfree which pulls in 
firmware-misc-nonfree [For Bullseye]

  * MediaTek MT7601U firmware, version 34 (mt7601u.bin)

is in firmware-misc-nonfree.

If you use the unofficial non-free installer, that would be found on
boot, I think. If you then install a desktop environment, you would get
the ability to configure it with network-manager or whatever other utility.

Hope this helps, all the very best, 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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