Bug#684946: debian-installer: CD install iso does not install ndiswrapper correctly.
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 6:06 PM, zac newton wrote:
> Package: debian-installer
> Version: debian-6.0.5-i386-cd1.iso
> Severity: important
>
> The cd iso installer does not install ndiswrapper correctly. One problem (there
> may be more) is that the ndiswrapper.ko file is not installed. The problem is
> only with the full cd installer. Using a netinstall version e.g.
> debian-6.0.5-i386-netinst.iso where ndiswrapper is downloaded over a wired
> internet connection installs ndiswrapper successfully. The problem seems to
> extend to other distributions which rely heavily on debian e.g. Linux Mint
> Debian Edition (linuxmint-201204-mate-cinnamon-dvd-32bit.iso) which also fails
> to install ndiswrapper.ko. The problem seems to have existed for a long time. I
> first encountered it several months ago and, then, I found several references
> to the problem on the internet. I gave up on debian in frustration because I
> could not get ndiswrapper to work and I needed a network connection to download
> ndiswrapper - which is what I needed ndiswrapper for!!!!!!
It looks to be not included in squeeze's cd1:
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/release/6.0.5/i386/list-cd/debian-6.0.5-i386-CD-1.list.gz
Unfortunately its also not on wheezy's beta1 cd1 either:
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/wheezy_di_beta1/i386/list-cd/debian-wheezy-DI-b1-i386-CD-1.list.gz
But it does look like that will change once the new tasks are implemented:
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/tmp/new-tasks/2012-07-08
Best wishes,
Mike
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