Hello David, On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 6:13 PM, David Christensen < dpchr...@holgerdanske.com> wrote:
> On 04/21/18 14:24, Kenneth Parker wrote: > >> ... wireless.kernel.org to download Firmware for this B43 Device. >> > > My decommissioned Dell Inspiron E1505 required the same firmware. I > bought a replacement WiFi card in the hopes it would be better supported by > GNU/Linux and *BSD, but can't remember if that idea worked... > > This is a Laptop. > > But how do I download something, when I have no Internet, due to this >> "Non-Free Chipset"? >> > > You need another device that can access the Internet, download the file, > and put it onto a USB flash drive in the 'firmware' directory: > I went partway through that, even using Broadcom's Site and bringing a DRIVER in. But I'm in a Learning Curve, regarding Firmware Updates. > > https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual > > https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch06s04.html.en > > Thanks! I will read those. > > In other words, a long-term Linux Geek, all the way back to Debian 2.1 >> (Command Line Only, back in 2000) is stymied with something that, back >> then >> could easily have been fixed, by copying files from a different System, >> via >> Floppy Disks! Oh well... >> > > Vote with your dollars -- buy FOSS-friendly hardware. > > This isn't my Computer. But Point well taken! > > One more thing: Because of some changes, from 8 to 9, I am being asked to >> do Network Administration, with both Hands behind my Back: Debian CD1 >> does *NOT* install the ifconfig command, which I might have been able to >> use, to troubleshoot, even *FINDING* the WiFi Adapter. Ouch! >> > > AFAIK ifconfig was superseded by some component of systemd. > It's still, temporarily available in a "deprecated package" Net-Tools. Since it's now marked "Optional", it's not on CD-1. Here at home, where I'm "Mirroring" the MacBook on Virtualbox, I will study the new "ip" Command, and see if it can show me the WiFi Adapter, even though it's down. > > > If enough people install net-tools and popularity-contest, ifconfig(8) > will make it to CD 1. > See, that was the problem: When I needed them most, Command Line Options, that have been around FOREVER, weren't there. I looked like a Doofus! Incidentally, I was unable to find a book titled "SystemD for Dummies". I absolutely feel like a Dummy, around *THAT*! > > Alternatively, try Devuan: > > https://devuan.org/ Thanks! I'll install it under Virtualbox. Alternatively, I could have used Debian 8, which is, likely still being supported. > > David > > Kenneth Parker -- Still feeling like a Dinosaur!
