Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO installer
On Wed 24 Feb 2021 at 11:14:59 -0500, John Boxall wrote:
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> On 2021-02-24 11:07 a.m., Brian wrote:
> > On Wed 24 Feb 2021 at 22:51:05 +0800, Robbi Nespu wrote:
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> > [...]
> >
> > > 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.
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> > 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.
> >
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> 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.
Indeed. However, the problem (unless I am misunderstanding) is that
the firmware is not even being found on the non-free netinstall,
which is the whole point of having that image available.
--
Brian.
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