Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO installer

[John Boxall <jboxall47@gmail.com>]

On 2021-02-24 11:07 a.m., Brian wrote:
> On Wed 24 Feb 2021 at 22:51:05 +0800, Robbi Nespu wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > TLDR; I want  firmware-iwlwifi  already loaded and working during Debian
> > installation phase, not after install.
>
> This is from memory; I haven't done it for some time.
>
> 1. The USB stick you boot from will have empty space or a secomd
>     partition.
>
> 2. Extract the firmware files from the .deb and put them on the
>     stick.
>
> 3. Boot and change to console 2: ALT-F2.
>
> 4. Mount the partition holding the firmware on /mnt.
>
> 5. Create /lib/firmware: mkdir /lib/firmware and transfer the
>     firmware there.
>
> 6. ALT-F1 to go back to d-i. d-i should now find the firmware.

Alternatively, you can extract the firmware files to a different USB 
stick and put them in the root of that one, insert both and the 
installer will find the files when you boot the original USB stick.
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Regards,

John Boxall