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Re: Unable to Install Stretch on Laptop, not Loading iwlwifi



On Tue 13 Oct 2015 at 16:30:23 +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote:

> Another way I have used in the past to get past a troublesome WiFi card or 
> too-new Ethernet card, is to install an old Ethernet card temporarily to do 
> the installation, sort the drivers out once it is installed, then remove the 
> old card.

Sound advice. But take notice of the evolving environment which Debian
has to cope with. For example, some netbooks and tablets have only one
USB port and that is occupied by the installer device. Furthermore, they
cannot generlly be prised apart to accomodate different hardware.


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