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Re: Debian 12.8 synaptic refuses, calling for firmware in /media/cdrom

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On Wed, 18 Dec 2024, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 06:07:45PM +0100, Roger Price wrote:
>> I tried using synaptic to load packages in my new Debian 12.8.  After I
>> specified many packages, I clicked on "Apply" and received the message:
>>
>>  "Please insert disk labeled: Debian GNU/Linux 12.8.0 _Bookworm_ Official
>>  amd64 DVD Binary-1 with firmware 20241109-11:05 in drive /media/cdrom"
>
> Did you install from a DVD copied to the USB stick.

I downloaded debian-12.8.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso from 
https://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/ and "dd"ed it to a USB stick.

> If you weren't network connected at the time, check your /etc/apt/sources.list
> file.

I was network connected when attempting to use synaptic and I can ping 
deb.debian.org .

> You may find that the DVD entry is uncommented and all other entries are
> commented out with a # sign.

I checked /etc/apt/sources.list, and the top entry for the cdrom is uncommented, 
as are the http entries.

> Edit the file to comment out the DVD entry and uncomment the network entries.
> Then apt-get update / aptitude update or whatever.

Will do, when I master whatever editor is included in the base distribution.

> Hope this helps

Yes it does, thanks, Roger

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Debian 12.8 synaptic refuses, calling for firmware in /media/cdrom Roger Price <debian@rogerprice.org> - 2024-12-18 18:10 +0100
  Re: Debian 12.8 synaptic refuses, calling for firmware in  /media/cdrom "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2024-12-18 18:40 +0100
    Re: Debian 12.8 synaptic refuses, calling for firmware in  /media/cdrom Roger Price <debian@rogerprice.org> - 2024-12-18 19:00 +0100
      Re: Debian 12.8 synaptic refuses, calling for firmware in  /media/cdrom Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2024-12-18 19:20 +0100
  Re: Debian 12.8 synaptic refuses, calling for firmware in  /media/cdrom Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2024-12-18 19:10 +0100
    Re: Debian 12.8 synaptic refuses, calling for firmware in  /media/cdrom Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-12-18 20:50 +0100
    Re: Debian 12.8 synaptic refuses, calling for firmware in  /media/cdrom Roger Price <debian@rogerprice.org> - 2024-12-18 22:30 +0100

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