Re: D12 Installer does not recognize rtl8xxxu wifi
On Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:24:35 +0100
Felix Natter <fnatter@gmx.net> wrote:
> If I start a shell from the installer, I can see that the necessary
> module rtl8xxxu is loaded (the same one that is loaded in live
> option). So I guess it is a firmware issue. How can I get an
> installer with non-free firmware (if that is the problem)?
> I just found one page that says the (non-free?) FW is always included
> in the images (starting from bookworm). Is that true?
> Any other idea?
My understanding is that the non-free firmware is now included on
Debian installation media.
I've been using "Debian GNU/Linux 12.2.0 "Bookworm" - Official amd64
NETINST with firmware 20231007-10:28" and had no problems with non-free
firmware on my several computers.
So to diagnose this further, exactly what hardware? Please run lspci,
and run lspci -v for the offending device.
Also, you can run the netinst installer at least through the relevant
installation phase. Then please capture the logs, probably under
/var/log. Searching syslog on the word "firmware" should turn up some
interesting messages.
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