Re: Debian 12.8 synaptic refuses, calling for firmware in /media/cdrom

["Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com>]

On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 06:07:45PM +0100, Roger Price wrote:
> I tried using synaptic to load packages in my new Debian 12.8.  After I
> specified many packages, I clicked on "Apply" and received the message:
> 
>  "Please insert disk labeled: Debian GNU/Linux 12.8.0 _Bookworm_ Official
>  amd64 DVD Binary-1 with firmware 20241109-11:05 in drive /media/cdrom"
> 
> I do not have such a CD.  I installed from a USB stick.
> 
> I tried to continue and received the message "Failed to fetch cdrom Debian
> GNU/Linux 12.8.0 _Bookworm_ Official amd64 DVD
> Binary-1/pool/main/r/rsync/rsync-3.2.7-1-arm64.deb".
> 
> Why does synaptic need firmware?  Is synaptic supposed to be usable on a
> fresh installation?
> 
> Roger
>

Did you install from a DVD copied to the USB stick.

If you weren't network connected at the time, check your /etc/apt/sources.list
file.

You may find that the DVD entry is uncommented and all other entries are
commented out with a # sign.

Edit the file to comment out the DVD entry and uncomment the network entries.

Then apt-get update / aptitude update or whatever.

And yes, this is by design: if you *only* have media and no network
connection, you may still want to install packages and /etc/apt/sources.list
is structured accordingly.

Hope this helps - with every good wish, as ever,

Andrew Cater
(amacater@debian.org)