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

From Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO installer
Date 2021-03-01 04:00 +0100
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On Sun, 28 Feb 2021 18:36:49 -0600
David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:

> It appears that nowadays (official buster 10.8 netinst, amd64 and
> i386), loose firmware files don't get picked up, either off a second
> USB stick¹, or off an extra partition added to the hybrid
> installation stick. You have to offer it the firmware in .deb files.

I see recent Bullseye i386 installers pick up firmware .deb files in the
root of an additional USB stick. I have not experimented with loose
files.

I prefer the .deb files, as a means of keeping the firmware consistent
with the version of Debian being installed. But perhaps d-i can offer
both without too much bloat?

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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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