Bug#1036565: debian-installer-12-netboot-amd64: Installers needed b43 ucode16_mimo.fw, had to eth0 net install + manual firmware-b43-installer, MacBookPro5,5
May 23, 2023 at 3:17 AM, "Cyril Brulebois" <kibi@debian.org> wrote:
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> Fan Naibed <oregano+debian@disroot.org> (2023-05-22):
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> >
> > Package: debian-installer-12-netboot-amd64
> >
> > Tried to install with live installer on USB stick, plain installer on USB
> > stick, then net installer on USB stick
> >
>
> None of those are relatd to debian-installer-12-netboot-amd64, which
> ships files to boot the installer via PXE.
Sorry.
Feel free to change to the correct debian installer 12 amd64 installers.
It applies to a few. Reportbug and I guessed wrong.
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> >
> > Installers popped up error - wanted subject firmware to continue;
> > putting downloaded (standard) firmware on a second USB stick also
> > failed. Finally connected to ethernet over cable and installed with
> > net installer on USB stick.
> >
> > Needed firmware included with installers so install using WiFi would
> > just work.
> >
>
> How would this work? firmware-b43-installer is just a downloader, so for
> it to do anything, you need to have a working connection in the first
> place. It's basically an empty shell, with its postinst doing the
> downloading.
>
Installing onto slightly older Macbooks, using Wi-Fi, just worked(TM).
So, their WiFi fw was included.
The b43 installer/downloader would need to be changed to a firmware file
that can be included with the installer. :)
Cheers
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