Re: Installing minimal command line system with netinst.iso
Am Donnerstag, 3. März 2022, 21:24:29 CET schrieb Richard Owlett:
Hi Richard,
I suppose you got not a hotspot from T-mobile, but an USB-stick with a GSM-
card inside.
These USB-stick need some firmware, maybe just that is missing?
If you like to use taht USB-stick, which I have in mind, you can connect with
it to the internet with the normal modem commands.
And please note, this sticks sometimes got a little memeory on it (for windows
drivers), and youu have to force linux to see the usb-stick as modem and not
as a memorystick.
There is a nice little tool for this, called "comgt", which does handle it.
Hope this helps.
Best
Hans
> I have limited internet connectivity.
> I have read over the years that installing a *MINIMAL* command line
> system from netinst.iso [without internet is possible].
> The intent to add pieces later assumed.
> Is this process described somewhere?
>
> I've got a system that appears to have a very minimal shell running.
> My potential internet connection is a USB connected hotspot from
> T-Mobile. On a typical GUI installed Debian it runs fine.
>
> My minimal system doesn't recognize it.
> What might be the missing software?
>
> Any suggestions?
> My effective data cap at the moment is ~1 GB/month.
> Among my goals is installer for those with _*minimal*_ resources.
>
> TIA
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