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Re: Can't get started

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Use the non-free netinstall ISO

On May 28, 2020 6:58:54 AM Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> wrote:

> Matthew Campbell wrote:
>> Thank you for your polite response. The wifi access point is open so it 
>> does not use a password. I don't know if the netinst CD includes the 
>> wpasupplicant package. ip addr is saying that Linux cannot detect a signal 
>> from the wifi router. I will consider trying DHCP instead of static to see 
>> if it makes a difference. I can only hope the netinst CD has included any 
>> necessary packages to try DHCP.
>>
>
> The netinst CD is for installation from the network. It is
> purposefully stripped down.
>
> It does not contain non-free firmware, including the firmware
> that must be loaded on some Intel wifi devices to get them to
> work.
>
> You probably want a full installer with lots of packages on it,
> and especially a version which includes non-free firmware.
>
> Also, USB sticks are rewritable and most systems can boot from
> them.
>
> -dsr-

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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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