On Thu 28 May 2020 at 00:15:50 (+0000), Matthew Campbell wrote:
> The netinst CD leaves a lot to be desired. I had to download a nonfree wifi
> firmware package with my tablet and install it just to get the Linux system
> on the laptop to recognize the wifi adapter. I still can't get the wifi to
> work which makes installation impossible. Many of the network related
> commands do not exist. I cannot just download a package without being able to
> connect the laptop to the Internet which is impossible if I can't get a wifi
> connection. I am using Debian 10.4 Buster on a laptop that uses an Intel
> Centrino Duo CPU. My wifi adapter is registering as wlp3s0. Each "package" to
> be installed requires the single use of a blank DVD to transfer the file to
> Linux. I have a very limited number of blank DVDs. It is up, but down,
> according to ip addr. It says no carrier. The wifi is on and available. The
> signal strength is sufficient. It is presently offering an open wifi access
> point. The ssid is correct. How do I fix this? I cannot connect a phone or
> any other device to the laptop to help "get it started," nor should I need
> to. The netinst CD should have everything a new user could need to get things
> working.
If I understand your situation, which I might not, try putting this in
the /etc/network/interfaces file:
allow-hotplug wlp3s0
iface wlp3s0 inet dhcp
wpa-ssid YOUR-WIFI-SSID
wpa-psk YOUR-WIFI-PASSWORD
which may get the wifi working for you. (Reboot if necessary.)
Cheers,
David.
