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  What package should I install to have a working wired LAN  connection? "gajuph4pre@yahoo.com" <gajuph4pre@yahoo.com> - 2020-07-28 22:00 +0200
    Re: What package should I install to have a working wired LAN  connection? Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2020-07-28 22:10 +0200
      Re: What package should I install to have a working wired LAN  connection? Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2020-07-28 22:50 +0200
        Re: What package should I install to have a working wired LAN connection? Andrew Cater <amacater@gmail.com> - 2020-07-28 23:00 +0200
          Re: What package should I install to have a working wired LAN  connection? "gajuph4pre@yahoo.com" <gajuph4pre@yahoo.com> - 2020-07-29 01:20 +0200
        Re: What package should I install to have a working wired LAN  connection? "gajuph4pre@yahoo.com" <gajuph4pre@yahoo.com> - 2020-07-28 23:10 +0200
      Re: What package should I install to have a working wired LAN  connection? "gajuph4pre@yahoo.com" <gajuph4pre@yahoo.com> - 2020-07-28 23:00 +0200
        Re: What package should I install to have a working wired LAN connection? Andrew Cater <amacater@gmail.com> - 2020-07-28 23:10 +0200
          Re: What package should I install to have a working wired LAN  connection? "gajuph4pre@yahoo.com" <gajuph4pre@yahoo.com> - 2020-07-29 01:30 +0200

#225432 — What package should I install to have a working wired LAN connection?

My machine does not have an RJ-45 port.

Based on my experience with Microsoft Windows OS, I need to use an Ethernet-to-USB adapter to have a wired LAN connection.

As a result, during Expert Install, Debian 10.4 did not auto-detect the network hardware and it was unable to use DHCP to configure my network.

Post installation, could someone advise me on which Debian package or driver I should install?

Note: According to Microsoft Windows, the Ethernet-to-USB adapter is called ASIX AX88179 USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.

Regards.

Alan

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#225433

gajuph4pre@yahoo.com wrote: 
> My machine does not have an RJ-45 port.
> 
> Based on my experience with Microsoft Windows OS, I need to use an Ethernet-to-USB adapter to have a wired LAN connection.
> 
> As a result, during Expert Install, Debian 10.4 did not auto-detect the network hardware and it was unable to use DHCP to configure my network.
> 
> Post installation, could someone advise me on which Debian package or driver I should install?
> 
> Note: According to Microsoft Windows, the Ethernet-to-USB adapter is called ASIX AX88179 USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.

I have an Amazon USB3 ethernet adapter right here, which uses
the same chipset:

lsusb -v -s 004:006

Bus 004 Device 006: ID 0b95:1790 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88179
Gigabit Ethernet

ip link show

produces a new enx-prefixed ethernet device as soon as I plug it
in.

Does that happen for yours?

-dsr-

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#225435

gajuph4pre@yahoo.com wrote: 
> I am unable to answer your question, viz. "Does that happen for yours?" because I am unable to boot into the Gnome desktop environment after a minimal install of Debian 10.4
> 

If you hit ctrl-alt-F2 you should get a console login, then work from there.

-dsr-

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#225437 — Re: What package should I install to have a working wired LAN connection?

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>From a minimal Debian install with no desktop environment, use the tasksel
command to select the desktop for installation and work from there. How did
you install your minimal desktop environment? - if you did it just from a
netinst iso with no network, you might need to start by plugging in your
USB network adapter and trying again :(

On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 8:42 PM Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> wrote:

> gajuph4pre@yahoo.com wrote:
> > I am unable to answer your question, viz. "Does that happen for yours?"
> because I am unable to boot into the Gnome desktop environment after a
> minimal install of Debian 10.4
> >
>
> If you hit ctrl-alt-F2 you should get a console login, then work from
> there.
>
> -dsr-
>
>

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#225450

No. I ddn't use the tasksel command to select the Gnome desktop for installation. If I had done it, I'd have a bloated Gnome desktop environment.

On the console tty2, I installed the following packages:

xorg gnome-core gnome-tweak-tool synaptic gedit gdebi file-roller

In the past, after installing the above packages, I was able to boot into the bare Gnome desktop. I don't know why it doesn't work this time round.






On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 4:54:09 AM GMT+8, Andrew Cater <amacater@gmail.com> wrote: 





>From a minimal Debian install with no desktop environment, use the tasksel command to select the desktop for installation and work from there. How did you install your minimal desktop environment? - if you did it just from a netinst iso with no network, you might need to start by plugging in your USB network adapter and trying again :(

On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 8:42 PM Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> wrote:
> gajuph4pre@yahoo.com wrote: 
>> I am unable to answer your question, viz. "Does that happen for yours?" because I am unable to boot into the Gnome desktop environment after a minimal install of Debian 10.4
>> 
> 
> If you hit ctrl-alt-F2 you should get a console login, then work from there.
> 
> -dsr-
> 
> 

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#225438

That was what I did.

Nothing that I have done so far worked, hence the other post of mine.



On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 4:42:42 AM GMT+8, Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> wrote: 





gajuph4pre@yahoo.com wrote: 
> I am unable to answer your question, viz. "Does that happen for yours?" because I am unable to boot into the Gnome desktop environment after a minimal install of Debian 10.4
> 

If you hit ctrl-alt-F2 you should get a console login, then work from there.


-dsr-

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#225436

Thanks for your prompt reply.

I am unable to answer your question, viz. "Does that happen for yours?" because I am unable to boot into the Gnome desktop environment after a minimal install of Debian 10.4

Regards.

Alan Reding

P.S.: I posted a question on how to boot into the Gnome desktop to the mailing list a few minutes before this question.






On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 4:06:38 AM GMT+8, Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> wrote: 





gajuph4pre@yahoo.com wrote: 
> My machine does not have an RJ-45 port.
> 
> Based on my experience with Microsoft Windows OS, I need to use an Ethernet-to-USB adapter to have a wired LAN connection.
> 
> As a result, during Expert Install, Debian 10.4 did not auto-detect the network hardware and it was unable to use DHCP to configure my network.
> 
> Post installation, could someone advise me on which Debian package or driver I should install?
> 
> Note: According to Microsoft Windows, the Ethernet-to-USB adapter is called ASIX AX88179 USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.

I have an Amazon USB3 ethernet adapter right here, which uses
the same chipset:

lsusb -v -s 004:006

Bus 004 Device 006: ID 0b95:1790 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88179
Gigabit Ethernet

ip link show

produces a new enx-prefixed ethernet device as soon as I plug it

in.


Does that happen for yours?

-dsr-

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#225439 — Re: What package should I install to have a working wired LAN connection?

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Alan,

"If I were you, I wouldn't start from here". If you have no network
connection, you might find it easier to begin with a DVD image as this
provides more software to begin with. If you can plug in the USB-Ethernet
adapter and a cable, even better. You will almost certainly need some
element of network connectivity thereafter. [Given the opportunity, always
use a wired connection - wifi generally causes firmware issues. You can
boot a Debian live media image to check for firmware / hardware issues -
but they are a couple of GB big - you can then use the installer from that
to install Debian.



On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 8:54 PM gajuph4pre@yahoo.com <gajuph4pre@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Thanks for your prompt reply.
>
> I am unable to answer your question, viz. "Does that happen for yours?"
> because I am unable to boot into the Gnome desktop environment after a
> minimal install of Debian 10.4
>
> Regards.
>
> Alan Reding
>
> P.S.: I posted a question on how to boot into the Gnome desktop to the
> mailing list a few minutes before this question.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 4:06:38 AM GMT+8, Dan Ritter <
> dsr@randomstring.org> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> gajuph4pre@yahoo.com wrote:
> > My machine does not have an RJ-45 port.
> >
> > Based on my experience with Microsoft Windows OS, I need to use an
> Ethernet-to-USB adapter to have a wired LAN connection.
> >
> > As a result, during Expert Install, Debian 10.4 did not auto-detect the
> network hardware and it was unable to use DHCP to configure my network.
> >
> > Post installation, could someone advise me on which Debian package or
> driver I should install?
> >
> > Note: According to Microsoft Windows, the Ethernet-to-USB adapter is
> called ASIX AX88179 USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.
>
> I have an Amazon USB3 ethernet adapter right here, which uses
> the same chipset:
>
> lsusb -v -s 004:006
>
> Bus 004 Device 006: ID 0b95:1790 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88179
> Gigabit Ethernet
>
> ip link show
>
> produces a new enx-prefixed ethernet device as soon as I plug it
>
> in.
>
>
> Does that happen for yours?
>
> -dsr-
>
>

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#225451

Hi Andrew

Thanks for your suggestions.

I can deal with downloading large files as I have a fast internet connection.

Suppose I boot a live Debian image. Can I use it to install on a hard disk drive that already has Microsoft Windows 10 with Secure Boot enabled? I intend to use my hard drive for dual booting with Microsoft Windows and Debian.

Regards.

Alan






On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 5:01:43 AM GMT+8, Andrew Cater <amacater@gmail.com> wrote: 





Alan,

"If I were you, I wouldn't start from here". If you have no network connection, you might find it easier to begin with a DVD image as this provides more software to begin with. If you can plug in the USB-Ethernet adapter and a cable, even better. You will almost certainly need some element of network connectivity thereafter. [Given the opportunity, always use a wired connection - wifi generally causes firmware issues. You can boot a Debian live media image to check for firmware / hardware issues - but they are a couple of GB big - you can then use the installer from that to install Debian.



On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 8:54 PM gajuph4pre@yahoo.com <gajuph4pre@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Thanks for your prompt reply.
> 
> I am unable to answer your question, viz. "Does that happen for yours?" because I am unable to boot into the Gnome desktop environment after a minimal install of Debian 10.4
> 
> Regards.
> 
> Alan Reding
> 
> P.S.: I posted a question on how to boot into the Gnome desktop to the mailing list a few minutes before this question.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 4:06:38 AM GMT+8, Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> wrote: 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> gajuph4pre@yahoo.com wrote: 
>> My machine does not have an RJ-45 port.
>> 
>> Based on my experience with Microsoft Windows OS, I need to use an Ethernet-to-USB adapter to have a wired LAN connection.
>> 
>> As a result, during Expert Install, Debian 10.4 did not auto-detect the network hardware and it was unable to use DHCP to configure my network.
>> 
>> Post installation, could someone advise me on which Debian package or driver I should install?
>> 
>> Note: According to Microsoft Windows, the Ethernet-to-USB adapter is called ASIX AX88179 USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.
> 
> I have an Amazon USB3 ethernet adapter right here, which uses
> the same chipset:
> 
> lsusb -v -s 004:006
> 
> Bus 004 Device 006: ID 0b95:1790 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88179
> Gigabit Ethernet
> 
> ip link show
> 
> produces a new enx-prefixed ethernet device as soon as I plug it
> 
> in.
> 
> 
> Does that happen for yours?
> 
> -dsr-
> 
> 

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