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Re: [SUCCESS] Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso?

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On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 03:58:27PM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 10/14/2021 09:40 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > On 10/14/2021 09:26 AM, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
> > > On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 09:15:07AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > > > On 10/13/2021 03:22 PM, Tixy wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, 2021-10-13 at 10:16 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > > > > > It appears to me that netinst.iso assumes that there are *exactly* two
> > > > > > choices for internet connectivity:
> > > > > >       an ethernet device
> > > > > >              *OR*
> > > > > >              WiFi
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > However, I use a USB device [ an Alcatel Linkzone from T-Mobile ]
> > > > > > The installer is unable to see the internet.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I just downloaded the latest netinst [1] and booted that with my
> > > > > ethernet cable disconnected and my phone connected to USB for 'USB
> > > > > Tethering'. The installer first tries automatically configuring the
> > > > > 'eno1' interface (wired ethernet) then after failing moves on to 'usb0'
> > > > > (my phone) which succeeds in configuring a network connection using
> > > > > DHCP.
> > > > > 
> > > > > So it seems the installer will work fine with a USB wireless network
> > > > > device if it presents itself as a CDC device to the kernel, supporting
> > > > > the Remote NDIS protocol. It make work in other cases, that's just what
> > > > > my phone does and what I tested.
> > > > > 
> > > > > [1] https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-11.1.0-amd64-netinst.iso
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > That version did an install without any problems.
> > > > I just discovered that one of my problems [selecting a Grub menu entry
> > > > resulting in an infinite loop until Linkzone unplugged] had been
> > > > solved at
> > > > Debian 10.7 or earlier.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi Richard,
> > > 
> > > There's a good reason why I keep suggesting that people use the latest
> > > versions of Debian and Debian installers. Each version brings its own
> > > bugs but alos bug fixes. Bugs are always with us but the asymptotic
> > > trend is that the bug fixes outnumber the newly introduced bugs.
> > > 
> > > All the very best, as ever,
> > > 
> > > Andy Cater
> > > 
> > 
> > <chuckle>
> > I was just setting up to download Debian 10.1 DVD1 to see if some other
> > a annoyances have been resolved.
> 
> Things worked as desired on a Lenovo Thinkpad T510
> BUT NOT ON
>  a Dell Latitude E6410
> 
> I have some trouble shooting in my future ;/
> 
Richard,

To save time: I'd suggest that you use the netinst with included firmware: this might save us the game of 20 questions over
what firmware the Dell Latitude needs - if this is the one that has the Nvidia graphics - there are specific ways to 
deal with this.

All the very best, as ever,

Andy Cater


> 
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Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-10-13 17:20 +0200
  Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2021-10-13 18:10 +0200
    Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-10-13 19:10 +0200
      Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-10-13 19:30 +0200
      Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2021-10-13 19:40 +0200
        Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-10-13 20:20 +0200
          Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2021-10-13 20:50 +0200
            Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-10-13 21:10 +0200
              Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-10-13 21:30 +0200
                Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-10-13 21:50 +0200
            Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-10-13 21:10 +0200
              Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-10-13 21:10 +0200
              Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2021-10-13 21:30 +0200
              Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2021-10-14 00:00 +0200
          Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2021-10-13 21:10 +0200
          Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2021-10-13 21:30 +0200
            Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-10-14 13:40 +0200
          Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-10-14 09:00 +0200
            Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-10-14 13:40 +0200
              Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2021-10-14 18:40 +0200
                Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-10-14 20:20 +0200
                Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-10-14 21:10 +0200
                Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-10-15 04:10 +0200
              Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-10-15 09:40 +0200
  Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2021-10-13 22:30 +0200
    [SUCCESS] Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-10-14 16:20 +0200
      Re: [SUCCESS] Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-10-14 16:30 +0200
        Re: [SUCCESS] Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-10-14 16:50 +0200
          Re: [SUCCESS] Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-10-14 23:00 +0200
            Re: [SUCCESS] Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-10-14 23:10 +0200
  Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? didier gaumet <didier.gaumet@gmail.com> - 2021-10-14 10:30 +0200
  [RESOLVED] Re: Intrinsic problem with netinst.iso? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-10-15 14:20 +0200

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