On Fri 23 Jun 2017 at 22:43:40 -0400, RavenLX wrote: > I want to share with everyone a fix for not getting network / internet if > you're installing Debian without a desktop (ie. not selecting a desktop AND > Unchecking the Debian Desktop Environment option). > > If you install as I mentioned above and reboot, you get the command prompt > to log into (which is what I wanted so I could install minimal KDE as I > mentioned in another post). However, you can NOT get on the internet! Even > though the installer used the internet and set it up, the settings won't > stick. That's because the installer doesn't install network-manager into the > system! > > So what I do to get around this and get the network settings to "stick" when > rebooting: > > 1. When installing, at the screen that says to remove media and reboot, DO > NOT do this yet! Do not press Continue either. > > 2. CTRL+ALT+F3 (or some function key) to get to a terminal. Press ENTER to > activate the terminal. > > 3. Execute this: apt-install network-manager
3. Backup the interfaces file in /target/etc/network [Snip] > 6. Click "Continue" in the GUI installer to finish up. Log into the command prompt and restore the interfaces file and use ifup.
