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Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO installer

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On Wed 24 Feb 2021 at 11:14:59 -0500, John Boxall wrote:

> 
> 
> On 2021-02-24 11:07 a.m., Brian wrote:
> > On Wed 24 Feb 2021 at 22:51:05 +0800, Robbi Nespu wrote:
> > 
> > [...]
> > 
> > > TLDR; I want  firmware-iwlwifi  already loaded and working during Debian
> > > installation phase, not after install.
> > 
> > This is from memory; I haven't done it for some time.
> > 
> > 1. The USB stick you boot from will have empty space or a secomd
> >     partition.
> > 
> > 2. Extract the firmware files from the .deb and put them on the
> >     stick.
> > 
> > 3. Boot and change to console 2: ALT-F2.
> > 
> > 4. Mount the partition holding the firmware on /mnt.
> > 
> > 5. Create /lib/firmware: mkdir /lib/firmware and transfer the
> >     firmware there.
> > 
> > 6. ALT-F1 to go back to d-i. d-i should now find the firmware.
> > 
> 
> Alternatively, you can extract the firmware files to a different USB stick
> and put them in the root of that one, insert both and the installer will
> find the files when you boot the original USB stick.

Indeed. However, the problem (unless I am misunderstanding) is that
the firmware is not even being found on the non-free netinstall,
which is the whole point of having that image available.

-- 
Brian.

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How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO installer Robbi Nespu <robbinespu@gmail.com> - 2021-02-24 16:10 +0100
  Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO installer Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-02-24 16:40 +0100
    Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer Robbi Nespu <robbinespu@gmail.com> - 2021-02-25 03:50 +0100
  Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-02-24 17:10 +0100
    Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer John Boxall <jboxall47@gmail.com> - 2021-02-24 17:20 +0100
      Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-02-24 17:30 +0100
        Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer Robbi Nespu <robbinespu@gmail.com> - 2021-02-25 04:40 +0100
      Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer Robbi Nespu <robbinespu@gmail.com> - 2021-02-25 04:00 +0100
    Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer Robbi Nespu <robbinespu@gmail.com> - 2021-02-25 04:00 +0100
      Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-02-25 05:50 +0100
        Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer [SOLVED] Robbi Nespu <robbinespu@gmail.com> - 2021-02-25 11:20 +0100
        Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-02-25 15:40 +0100
          Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-02-26 14:10 +0100
          Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-01 01:40 +0100
            Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-03-01 04:00 +0100
            Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-03-01 15:20 +0100
              Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-01 18:00 +0100
                Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO  installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-03-01 21:50 +0100
  Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO installer Semih Ozlem <semihozlemlinuxuser@gmail.com> - 2021-02-26 06:50 +0100

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