Control: tag -1 moreinfo On Sat, 2019-08-10 at 17:17 +0300, andreimpopescu@gmail.com wrote: > Control: reassign -1 debian-installer > > On Sb, 10 aug 19, 09:50:50, William Melgaard wrote: > > Package: debian-install > > Version: debian-10.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso > > Severity: serious > > Tags: ipv6 > > Justification: 2 > > > > Dear Maintainer, > > > > > > > > * What led up to the situation? > > Attemting to install Buster with an USB WiFi dongle > > * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or > > ineffective)? > > * What was the outcome of this action? > > When the installer reached the "Detect Network Hardware", it > > entered a loop of alternating white & black screen > > * What outcome did you expect instead? > > Identify the presence of a Panda PAU06 Wifi dongle, RT5372, > > requiring Debian package rt2800us This requires the *kernel module* rt2800usb, which in turn requires non-free firmware. My guess is that you used an installation image that doesn't include the firmware. However the installer is supposed to detect and report that error. Were you able to copy out the installation log (/var/log/syslog)? Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Beware of programmers who carry screwdrivers. - Leonard Brandwein
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