On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 04:04:22PM +0800, Rino Mardo wrote: > i'm trying to install a minimal debian + kde plasma. started with debian > standard iso then move to the firmware iso that includes non-free (my > laptop's wifi is there). > > during install, i was able to configure apt with mirrors and updated the > apt cache. however, upon reboot after the install, the wireless nic isn't > configured. it did say wlan0 is now wlp2s0 in dmesg. > > last done using same iso was to install the DE and kde plasma. now that > selection have my nic remained configured and working with dhcp. > > why is that? is there a way to NOT install the DE and still have the > wireless nic remain configured?
If you install with the .iso with firmware - which will be the default in Debian 12 Bookworm, then the install process should go through fine. If you *don't* install a desktop, then you may not have the scripts needed to bring up a WiFi connection though you will have the firmware and the device will show up in dmesg. In this situation - where, say, I have installed only "standard" and no desktop - I install Network Manager before rebooting and then use nmtui or nmcli to configure the WiFi connection. If you *do* install a full desktop, then GNOME, KDE etc. generally have configuration scripts under Settings or similar. Hope this helps - with every good wish, as ever, Andy Cater
