Bug#1103240: installation-reports: The installer hangs on detecting hardware. Installation cannot complete.

[Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org>]

On 02/05/2025 at 11:15, anders wrote:
> I did a fresh install from the daily build 01/05.
>
> The following commands,
>
> modprobe -r r8169
> modprobe -r ath12k
>
> do not crash the system, neither does reloading the modules with,
>
> modprobe r8169
> modprobe ath12k

In which conditions ? In the installer or the installed system ?
With or without atheros firmware present ?

> Installing the package firmware-atheros fixes the wifi module, so that it is usable.
> GPU errors appearing in dmesg are fixed by installing the package firmware-amd-graphics .
>
> I installed the driver from Realtek:
> https://www.realtek.com/Download/List?cate_id=584
> After installing and signing this driver the ethernet port works. I also found the package,
> https://packages.debian.org/testing/kernel/r8125-dkms
> though I haven't tested it.
>
> After these installations it seems that my system works as it should, let me know if you want a log file.
>
> The only problem I am experiencing is then that the installer panics
> on detecting hardware, unless I set the boot parameter firmware=never.

So the issue persists is the latest installer release.

> When asked  by the installer to manually select a network card, the
> option ath12k does not work, i.e. nothing happens when it is pressed.

This option was useful only with modules for very old non-plug'n'play 
devices. Now all needed modules are loaded automatically.