Re: Installation problems
On Tue, Mar 02, 2021 at 03:42:27PM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 03/02/2021 02:31 PM, Brian wrote:
> > On Tue 02 Mar 2021 at 14:09:18 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
> >
> > > I've one fine machine running i386 flavor of Debian 9.13 .
> > > I've wish to install 64 bit flavor on a second machine.
> > > debian-10.8.0-amd64-netinst.iso was successfully downloaded & saved.
> > >
> > > I've a couple of 8GB flash drives which have served as installation media in
> > > past. IIRC I could use gparted to wipe them before using dd to copy the iso
> > > to the entire device.
> >
> > You do not need gparted to wipe them. Just write the ISO there with dd
> > or cp.
> >
>
> DUH!
> I now have a minimal system installed.
> I had forgotten that the installer doesn't recognize the USB device T-Mobile
> provides to connect to the cell network. They sell it as a WiFi Hotspot but
> I use it essentially as an old fashioned modem. I usually do installs from
> DVD1 of the set. After an install everything "Just works" ;/
>
> Any one know exactly what I need to add that would normally just be silently
> installed. I just took it as part of "universal" in USB.
>
> Thanks
>
What do lspci and lsusb report respectively? It's quite possible that you
might need non-free firmware.
All the very best,
Andy C
>
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