On Tue, Mar 02, 2021 at 03:42:27PM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 03/02/2021 02:31 PM, Brian wrote: > > On Tue 02 Mar 2021 at 14:09:18 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > > > I've one fine machine running i386 flavor of Debian 9.13 . > > > I've wish to install 64 bit flavor on a second machine. > > > debian-10.8.0-amd64-netinst.iso was successfully downloaded & saved. > > > > > > I've a couple of 8GB flash drives which have served as installation media > > > in > > > past. IIRC I could use gparted to wipe them before using dd to copy the > > > iso > > > to the entire device. > > > > You do not need gparted to wipe them. Just write the ISO there with dd > > or cp. > > > > DUH! > I now have a minimal system installed. > I had forgotten that the installer doesn't recognize the USB device T-Mobile > provides to connect to the cell network. They sell it as a WiFi Hotspot but > I use it essentially as an old fashioned modem. I usually do installs from > DVD1 of the set. After an install everything "Just works" ;/ > > Any one know exactly what I need to add that would normally just be silently > installed. I just took it as part of "universal" in USB. > > Thanks > What do lspci and lsusb report respectively? It's quite possible that you might need non-free firmware.
All the very best, Andy C > >
