Re: installation catch 22

To: jashebert@aol.com
Cc: "debian-user@lists.debian.org" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Subject: Re: installation catch 22
From: Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:55:13 -0500
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jashebert@aol.com wrote: 
> I have been trying to install Debian on an older computer using the CD1 install.
> The installation runs through to completion but the system does not boot up.I have tried several times with the same result.
> I am able to log in and look at the log file where it informs me that some firmwareneeds to be updated. (red warnings)  I have a CD with the firmware but how do I install it if the system will not boot?
> It seems to me that if the system can install it should be able to run as all of the peripheralsneeded are available.  Then I can install the updates.

There are install CDs with non-free firmware included.

During install, you can choose to add firmware from another
disk or USB stick

Can you describe "does not boot up" more thoroughly? Where does
it stop?

-dsr-

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