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Bug#580978: installation-reports: fails to see NIC firmware drivers on USB stick



On Monday 10 May 2010, Frans Pop wrote:
> On Monday 10 May 2010, Bonno Bloksma wrote:
> > I have an ext2 formatted usb stick
>
> The installation guide specifies that the stick should be *FAT* (or
> VFAT) formatted. ext2 may work with some installation methods, but not
> with all.
>
> It is also important that the file is in a correct subdirectory.
>
> See http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/ch06s04.html for
> details.

Also, check the syslog for the installation. It should contain info on 
how/where the installer is looking for the firmware.



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