Re: Installation problems

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 03/02/2021 08:39 PM, David Wright wrote:
> On Tue 02 Mar 2021 at 15:42:27 (-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.
>
> Have you used your other system with that same device?

Yes.

> If so, it will presumably have the necessary firmware installed on it.
> Just install the same packages; you might even have copies of them
> already if you cache your downloads. (They should be Architecture: all.)
> [snip]
Cache wouldn't help as working system is Debian 9.13 and target is 10.8.

I suspect only firmware in question is "firmware-linux-free".
I will read the apt related man pages to find out how to determine if it 
is already on the minimal system.