On Fri 01 May 2015 at 09:21:19 -0400, Stephen Allen wrote: > On Fri, May 01, 2015 at 02:04:29PM +0100, Brian wrote: > > > The unofficial installer (netinst + non-free firmware) was put together > > with the aim of avoiding having people drive a long way in the hot sun > > or turning the house upside down looking for a network card. The choice > > to use it exists. > > Indeed, which is what I had to use. All previous Debian installs, I > was able to mount USB device and load needed firmware from it - The > Jessie release is the only one so far that refused to see the external > USB device. So, there is a problem with the installer as these reports > would seem to suggest.
I've also not had the success I had with Wheezy when it comes to finding and loading firmware for a wireless device. The method used changed early on in the development cycle of the installer and I think the d-i are aware of the problems. A point release might see them addressed. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/01052015151311.c71d8879c...@desktop.copernicus.demon.co.uk
