You can download the firmware from here: http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/firmware-realtek
copy it in a flash disc and use it during the installation process... the installation process should give you an option to do so.... On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Gary <[email protected]> wrote: > While I was installing I got an error message about some missing > firmware. Sadly, this happens to be the firmware for my WLAN card. I > had to skip the setup of the network because of this. > > So the first step is getting the firmware for the WLAN card. I've seen > a couple of suggestions for this. Either > $ apt-get install firmware-realtek > or > $ apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree > > Actually, neither of those work because the packages aren't in the > debian-6.0.5-amd64-DVD-1.iso (and hence not on the DVD I burned). > Obviously I can't use the network at this point, so I'm stuck with > getting it off a CD or DVD. I'm guessing one or both packages are in > one of the other isos? How can I find out which one(s)? Is there a > way of installing the package without downloading a whole new .iso? > > The next step will be getting the networking side up and running. How > will I have to go about configuring things once I'veinstalled the .fw? > I do have an old copy of the O'Reilly "Running Linux"(from 1996...). > Is everything there still valid? That is, edit rc.inet1 and rc.inet2, > and /etc/hosts, /etc/networks, /etc/host.conf and /etc/resolv.conf? > > TIA, > Gary > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [email protected] > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/[email protected] > > -- Best Regards. Yasin SULUHAN Asterisk Telephony Infrastructure Consultant Contact Information Mobile: +90 535 656 35 55 Blog: http://planetvoip.wordpress.com/
