Re: Problem with trying to instal Debian
On Thursday 15 March 2012 7:26:53 pm Bret Busby wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I have had to replace the hard drive in my laptop computer, which is an
> HP/Compaq NX5000, as the previous hard drive appeared to have failed.
snip
> With this policy change by the Debian people, to exclude "firmware", so
> as to make installing Debian difficult, I have had problems, over time,
> in trying to instal Debian 6 on different computers, being unable to
> instal Debian 6, until Debian 6.03 was released.
>
> Is it possible to have this policy that excludes firmware from official
> installable disks, overturned, so that Debian 6 can be more easily
> installed?
snip
There are net-install images of Squeeze + firmware on this page, also tarballs of
firmare with instruction on use.
http://www.debian.org/releases/squeeze/debian-installer/
bottom of page.
--
Peace,
Greg
Reply to: