Re: wifi connect _FAILS_ - was [Re: FROZEN Wheezy netinst - Where to get?]
On Tue 24 Jul 2012 at 17:08:50 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> Has anyone actually used netinst (any generation) to install Debian
> (any generation) to a virgin laptop when the *ONLY* available
> internet was using a WiFi hotspot? ???
Yes.
> All my attempts have failed at DHCP negotiation.
A possible failure to associate with the wireless access point. What
does lspci (or lsusb) say the card is?
> The same physical laptop (and at least one other) has happily
> connected at the identical physical location using Debian LiveCD,
> Ubuntu LiveCD, Slacko 5.3.3 LiveCD and (IIRC) Porteus 1.2 LiveCD.
Encouraging. The Debian Live connection was set up and established
after the OS had been booted?
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