Re: Ensuring network connectivity no Ethernet [WAS Re: Drivers to Debian installer]
On Sun 21 Nov 2021 at 17:53:57 (+0000), Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 21, 2021 at 05:46:13PM +0000, Brian wrote:
> > On Sun 21 Nov 2021 at 16:30:06 +0000, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
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> > > A complication is that this is a gaming laptop with two video displays.
> > > If you wish to use both, then there are difficulties in doing so.
> > >
> > > I would suggest booting from the isntaller and doing an expert install.
> >
> > I agee with that.
> >
> > > Stop without installing any desktop - so unselect a Debian desktop.
> >
> > Normally I would agree with this too, but the lack of ethernet is likely
> > to lead to an issue with connectivity after first boot. See
> >
> > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=694068
Quoting this:
"If this bug is going to be kept ANOTHER Debian release,
can you at least warn people about it in the buster Installation Guide?"
I don't see anything about it in the bullseye one.
> No Ethernet means additional complications :)
>
> WiFi firmware - the nonfree firmware-iwlwifi probably - will be installed
> as part of the initial install - so you should have network connectivity
> for that at least.
… during the installation phase only, in case that's not clear.
> I'd install Network Manager and nmtui to set up a minimal wireless interface
> thereafter. You can do that either by dropping to a shell in the initial
> install or by using the rescue mode of the installer to chroot to the installed
> system and go from there.
I think it's far simpler than that, and I've added a comment to BTS
#694068 that might avoid its needing a trixie tag in the future.
> This is one of the reasons why I keep around a USB -> Ethernet adapter but
> I recognise that I'm an oddity here.
A student would have nowhere to plug it into at the university down
the road from here. They provide WiFi connectivity, and that's it.
Cheers,
David.
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