firmware-testing-amd64-netinst.iso bug
I tried to get this iso to install on a real amd k8 athelon and network
configuration was successful to the point that my rt2780 usb wifi adapter
was found and used for installation of files not available on the dvd and
updates for those that were available. Unfortunately, I got link not
ready in dmesg post-install and so far haven't figured out what to do to
bring that link up persistently. That's not such a big deal since the
real amd-64 k8 athelon has talkingarch on it now running its wifi
otherwise you wouldn't be reading this message.
The other equipment I tried this iso on was an Acer Aspire 5003 notebook.
When network configuration happened, it failed completely to the point
where the iso on the dvd behaved like it was a stock debian netinst disk
and not the firmware iso. It's true Acer is an AMD clone, and I'm
wondering if the firmware iso is supposed to work on any amd clones. If
not, I'll have to install talkingarch on the notebook just to get it onto
the internet. If so, there is some kind of bug at issue here. I
downloaded the iso about two weeks ago if that helps at all.
I probably can repeat the debian tower installation and preserve logs
since I have an external hard drive I can transfer those onto an
internet-capable installation and send those here if anyone would be
interested in reading them.
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