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Re: Can't get started

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paragraphs, try them.

sorry but I can't follow you, you ave a number of issues and complaints 
mixed together

On 5/27/20 5:15 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote:
> The netinst CD leaves a lot to be desired. I had to download a nonfree 
> wifi firmware package with my tablet and install it just to get the 
> Linux system on the laptop to recognize the wifi adapter. I still 
> can't get the wifi to work which makes installation impossible. Many 
> of the network related commands do not exist. I cannot just download a 
> package without being able to connect the laptop to the Internet which 
> is impossible if I can't get a wifi connection. I am using Debian 10.4 
> Buster on a laptop that uses an Intel Centrino Duo CPU. My wifi 
> adapter is registering as wlp3s0. Each "package" to be installed 
> requires the single use of a blank DVD to transfer the file to Linux. 
> I have a very limited number of blank DVDs. It is up, but down, 
> according to ip addr. It says no carrier. The wifi is on and 
> available. The signal strength is sufficient. It is presently offering 
> an open wifi access point. The ssid is correct. How do I fix this? I 
> cannot connect a phone or any other device to the laptop to help "get 
> it started," nor should I need to. The netinst CD should have 
> everything a new user could need to get things working.
>
> name=Matthew%20Campbell&email=trenix25%40pm.me
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Can't get started Matthew Campbell <trenix25@pm.me> - 2020-05-28 02:40 +0200
  Re: Can't get started Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> - 2020-05-28 03:20 +0200
  Re: Can't get started David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-05-28 05:00 +0200
    Re: Can't get started Matthew Campbell <trenix25@pm.me> - 2020-05-28 14:50 +0200
      Re: Can't get started Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2020-05-28 16:00 +0200
        Re: Can't get started Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-05-28 16:10 +0200
          Re: Can't get started Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2020-05-28 16:10 +0200
        Re: Can't get started Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2020-05-28 16:10 +0200
          Re: Can't get started Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-05-29 10:30 +0200
      Re: Can't get started David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-05-28 16:10 +0200
        Re: Can't get started Matthew Campbell <trenix25@pm.me> - 2020-05-29 00:00 +0200
          Re: Can't get started David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-05-29 06:00 +0200
            Re: Can't get started Matthew Campbell <trenix25@pm.me> - 2020-05-29 11:00 +0200
        Re: Can't get started Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-05-29 10:40 +0200
          Re: Can't get started David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-05-29 16:40 +0200
            Re: Can't get started Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-05-29 18:00 +0200
              Re: Can't get started David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-05-29 22:00 +0200
                Re: Can't get started Matthew Campbell <trenix25@pm.me> - 2020-05-29 22:20 +0200
                Re: Can't get started Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-05-30 07:30 +0200
                Re: Can't get started David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-05-30 23:20 +0200
                Re: Can't get started Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-06-01 08:40 +0200
                Re: Can't get started David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-06-01 20:30 +0200
            Re: Can't get started Matthew Campbell <trenix25@pm.me> - 2020-05-29 22:10 +0200
              Re: Can't get started David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-05-30 04:50 +0200
      Re: Can't get started Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-05-29 10:30 +0200
  Re: Can't get started David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2020-05-28 06:40 +0200
    Re: Can't get started David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2020-05-28 06:50 +0200

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