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(non-free issue) Re: Installing Debian on SSD

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> I have installed Stretch on an SSD, with uefi, without any trouble.
>

Me, as well (9.8).

Here's one thing to watch out for.

Unlike Ubuntu, MInt, etc, debian will not install non-free drivers by 
default.


In the virtualbox scenario you had before, VB does an excellent of 
emulating the network (esp) WiFi and it "just works".

But once you actually install debian**; wifi won't work if the drivers 
needed are from a non-free vendor; like the sneaky-ME-blackbox Intel types.


So:

a. Check into your wifi hardware first -- and have the appropriate 
drivers ready to install via a flash drive (into /lib/firmware) or the 
network; etc.

b. My own install asked for Intel drivers iwlwifi-8265-26.ucode, 
iwlwifi-8265-25.ucode, iwlwifi-8265-24.ucode, iwlwifi-8265-23.ucode that 
do not actually exist. I finally went with iwlwifi-8265-22.ucode; which 
does exist and it all worked beautifully. I just rebooted and wifi 
popped right up.

c. ** You CAN install using the full stretch + non-free iso; and that 
will probably work fine.

Good luck



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