Re: Debian Install Suggestions

2020-02-27 Thread Всеволод Попов
Hello! Yes! I was asked to choose wi-fi or eathernet. I chose wi-fi and connected to it. It seems like during the installation process it was connected and it downloaded all of the components that were needed. After the installation process I tried to use the built-in mate network manager and al

Re: Debian Install Suggestions

2020-02-27 Thread Scheming Pony
David > I don't understand what seems to be your unwillingness to use the Debian unofficial CDs with non-free firmware, but your willingness to use Ubuntu which is full of non-free firmware and everything else. Stewart -- Meh...that's just because you don't know I'm an apolitical centrist. Ian

Re: Debian Install Suggestions

2020-02-27 Thread David Hoff Jr
I've had the same problem and had to connect to the internet directly from the command line. If you need help doing it email me and I will send you how to do it. When I was having my problem, someone sent me an email on a work around but I don't remember what it was. --

Re: Debian Install Suggestions

2020-02-27 Thread D.J.J. Ring, Jr.
You are asked for the name and password of your Wi-Fi router during installation. Did you select this when installing? You are given the choice of Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection, if you pick Wi-Fi, you will see a list of possible connections, if you select yours, you will be prompted for a password

Re: Debian Install Suggestions

2020-02-27 Thread Всеволод Попов
Hello all. Thank you i didn't know that there is a firmware non free cd netinstaller. But my problem is that even when I try to install a firmware version it cannot find a wi-fi network after the installation process. My laptop is toshiba satellite l500-12m, i used windows from 7 to 10 on it

Re: Debian Install Suggestions

2020-02-27 Thread D.J.J. Ring, Jr.
I find what I need by search with ddg.gg it gets me right to what I need. That's exactly how I found what I sent you in a direct email. I'll send it here also because some might like it. Also Ubuntu is not Debian. Ubuntu is missing many of the command line tools Debian has. Also I don't rememb

Re: Debian Install Suggestions

2020-02-27 Thread Scheming Pony
@David If you don't mind explaining, "How does a blind person find Section 5.2.4 in the Debian Wiki?" @All, I've started a campaign at UNC Chapel Hill. Put my O.P. on paper, tiny font--posting with thumbtacks on bulletin boards. Maybe I can find a student or two to help. Why are all those p

Re: Debian Install Suggestions

2020-02-27 Thread D.J.J. Ring, Jr.
SP, Here from the Debian Wiki on accessible installation. 5.2.4. Software Speech Synthesis Support for software speech synthesis is available on all installer images which have the graphical installer, i.e. all netinst, CD and DVD images, and the netboot gtk variant. It can be activated by selec

Re: Debian Install Suggestions

2020-02-27 Thread Scheming Pony
Hello, Jude > Ubuntu includes all manner of non-free blobs by default Stewart -- Right, freedom is somewhat of a spectrum too I guess. "I cursed my luck for being imprisoned, until I met a man who had been in solitary." Jude > I don't know, I've never been able to see a screen to read such a