On Sun, Mar 21, 2021, 9:24 PM Robbi Nespu <robbine...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 22/3/2021 6:27 am, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Later this week, I will be helping a friend install Debian onto a Lenovo > > Ideapad Laptop. This will be in a Public Space with, only WiFi > available. > > > > Both his Lenovo, and my HP Laptop have the same WiFi hardware, found via > > a "lspci" command: > > > > > Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723DE > > 802.11b/g/n PCIe Adapter > > > > So, to ensure that we can complete the Install, I wanted to test, using, > > first a Debian Bullseye Netinst CD and, when it failed, a Debian Buster > > 10.3 NetInst CD. > > > > In both cases, I used my favorite, Text / Expert Install (but also tried > > Bullseye with the "normal" Text Install). it gets to the step, to find, > > and configure the Network, but only finds the Ethernet Port which, for > > the purposes of my test, has no Cable attached. So, obviously, the > > Network Configuration fails! > > > > I was ready for it to Find the WiFi, and had, in advance, populated the > > /firmware directory of a USB Thumbdrive, but it never gets to the step, > > where it is asking for it. > > > > Any Insights? > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > Kenneth Parker > Does the installer said missing firmware? or nothing at all? > It sits for, about a minute in the "Detect Network Hardware" step. Then, when it continues, only the Ethernet Port is detected. It does not, even *ask* about Firmware. So, nothing at all. if the installer said missing firmware, you may take look my previous > thread[2] (my solution are here[2]) > > [1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2021/02/msg00727.html > [2] https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2021/02/msg00766.html So, for my purposes, install without network is the best that I can do. And then, in the running system, install the Firmware. Thanks! Kenneth Parker > >
