WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

From	Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install
Date	2021-03-21 23:30 +0100
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Hello,

Later this week, I will be helping a friend install Debian onto a Lenovo
Ideapad Laptop.  This will be in a Public Space with, only WiFi available.

Both his Lenovo, and my HP Laptop have the same WiFi hardware, found via a
"lspci" command:

> Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723DE 802.11b/g/n
PCIe Adapter

So, to ensure that we can complete the Install, I wanted to test, using,
first a Debian Bullseye Netinst CD and, when it failed, a Debian Buster
10.3 NetInst CD.

In both cases, I used my favorite, Text / Expert Install (but also tried
Bullseye with the "normal" Text Install).  it gets to the step, to find,
and configure the Network, but only finds the Ethernet Port which, for the
purposes of my test, has no Cable attached.  So, obviously, the Network
Configuration fails!

I was ready for it to Find the WiFi, and had, in advance, populated the
/firmware directory of a USB Thumbdrive, but it never gets to the step,
where it is asking for it.

Any Insights?

Thanks in advance!

Kenneth Parker

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WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-03-21 23:30 +0100
  Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-03-22 00:10 +0100
    Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-03-22 01:20 +0100
      Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-03-22 12:10 +0100
        Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-03-22 20:00 +0100
          Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-03-22 21:00 +0100
            Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-03-22 21:50 +0100
              Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-03-22 22:00 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-03-22 23:40 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-03-23 00:00 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-03-23 02:00 +0100
              Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-03-23 00:00 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-03-23 00:10 +0100
            Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-03-22 23:20 +0100
              Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-03-23 00:00 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-03-23 01:30 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-03-23 02:20 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-03-23 02:30 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-03-23 11:10 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-03-23 12:00 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-24 23:00 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-25 05:00 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-03-25 05:30 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-25 17:10 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-25 20:20 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-03-25 22:40 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-26 00:10 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-03-26 01:30 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-03-25 20:10 +0100
                Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-25 20:30 +0100
          Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-03-22 21:50 +0100
            Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-03-22 22:00 +0100
  Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-03-22 01:50 +0100
  Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Robbi Nespu <robbinespu@gmail.com> - 2021-03-22 02:30 +0100
    Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-03-22 02:50 +0100
      Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-22 15:50 +0100
        Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-03-22 17:10 +0100
  Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-22 02:50 +0100

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