On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 12:10:09PM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote: > On 2017-10-06 11:56 AM, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > > On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 11:07:22AM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote: > > > hello, > > > > > > i just installed the firmware netinst version of 9.1.0 from; > > > https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/9.1.0+nonfree/amd64/iso-cd/firmware-9.1.0-amd64-netinst.iso > > > and post first boot failed to get the network readily available. > > > > > > the biggest problem is that my machine does not have a wired > > > network interface, only wifi (which works just fine under ubuntu > > > 17.04), and so can't figure out how to move ahead without having to > > > reboot off the ubuntu 17.04 in "live" mode. > > > > > > any help on how to proceed with setting up the network after > > > completion of the install (in spite of having had setup the network > > > during install) would be most welcome. > > > > Install a firmware for your wifi perhaps? If you have Intel, this > > could be the package required: > > > > firmware-iwlwifi > > > > Unfortunately this may mean manually downloading the .deb file, > > transferring it via sneakernet (or saving to a known hdd location) > > and using a command like: > > > > dpkg --install firmware-iwlwifi....deb > > the firmware is already installed during installation process.
Are you sure? You may be right - but double check to make sure... > that's how the rest of the additional software did get installed > in the first place. Not necessarily so :) The install-script packages are NOT the same as the install packages. So, are you sure that the appropriate firmware- package is installed? > but, then, after first boot, bang, there's no network. > i have experienced this even during previous debian versions on > previous (older) hardware. everything during install proceeds > just smoothly, but the moment after first boot, the wifi isn't > ready for use. > > am now going through the debian wiki, maybe that might have some > pointers about how i could move ahead on this, in the meanwhile > if anyone has any suggestions, they are most welcome. :)
