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Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of Debian 9.4

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Thanks!  Between you and Abdullah, I believe I have, what I need, next
window with my Friend.

Consider this "Provisionally Solved".

Best Regards,

Kenneth Parker

On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 5:49 PM, Rick Thomas <rbthomas@pobox.com> wrote:

> Hi Kenneth,
>
> Have a look at
>     http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/
> cd-including-firmware/
> You may find something there that will fit your situation…
>
> Enjoy!
> Rick
>
> On Apr 21, 2018, at 2:24 PM, Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am helping a Friend install Debian 9.4 to an old, Intel Macbook, where
> the only Internet access is through a Broadcom BCM4322 Wifi Chip.  I got as
> far as installing the Debian 9.4 CD-1, but couldn't get the Network up.
> >
> > It seems that Debian doesn't wish to support "Non-Free" hardware, and
> wants me to visit wireless.kernel.org to download Firmware for this B43
> Device.
> >
> > But how do I download something, when I have no Internet, due to this
> "Non-Free Chipset"?
> >
> > In other words, a long-term Linux Geek, all the way back to Debian 2.1
> (Command Line Only, back in 2000) is stymied with something that, back then
> could easily have been fixed, by copying files from a different System, via
> Floppy Disks!   Oh well...
> >
> > ----
> >
> > One more thing:  Because of some changes, from 8 to 9, I am being asked
> to do Network Administration, with both Hands behind my Back:  Debian CD1
> does  *NOT*  install the ifconfig command, which I might have been able to
> use, to troubleshoot, even *FINDING* the WiFi Adapter.  Ouch!
> >
> > ----
> >
> > Has anybody else been able to get the Non-Free WiFi Drivers and Firmware
> to work, using "Sneaker Net" (manually carrying stuff between two
> computers)?
> >
> > ----
> >
> > Thank You and Best Regards,
> >
> > Kenneth Parker
> > ---  Linux Dinosaur, since Yggdrasil Plug and Play Linux
>
>

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Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of Debian 9.4 Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2018-04-21 23:30 +0200
  Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 Abdullah Ramazanoglu <ar018@yahoo.com> - 2018-04-21 23:50 +0200
  Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of Debian 9.4 Rick Thomas <rbthomas@pobox.com> - 2018-04-22 00:00 +0200
    Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2018-04-22 00:10 +0200
      Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2018-04-22 00:40 +0200
  Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2018-04-22 00:20 +0200
    Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2018-04-22 00:40 +0200
      Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2018-04-22 02:10 +0200
        Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-04-22 20:30 +0200
    Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2018-04-22 00:50 +0200
    Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-04-22 07:30 +0200
      Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2018-04-22 20:00 +0200
        Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-04-22 20:10 +0200
          Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2018-04-22 20:50 +0200
            Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2018-04-23 15:10 +0200
              Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of  Debian 9.4 David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2018-04-24 04:50 +0200
        Re: Network-related Chicken and Egg Issue, attempting Install of Debian 9.4 Eike Lantzsch <zp6cge@gmx.net> - 2018-04-22 20:40 +0200

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