On Thu 25 Feb 2021 at 01:36:58 +0300, IL Ka wrote: > > > > Please do not do that. > > > > > > You will find a iso here which includes most of the non-free firmware here: > > > > https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unofficial/non-free/images-including-firmware/10.8.0+nonfree/amd64/iso-dvd/ > > > > Please take the time to read AND understand the information on that site. > > > > I am sorry for giving inadequate advice. Please forgive me as I am new to > Debian. > My idea was to install Debian, and then install non-free firmware.
That was what I thought your intention was and I do not think it is such bad idea, unless the user knows that she does not want Gnome. > This is the third question about "how to install Debian if I have nic that > needs non-free firmware" I see in this list on this week. > > So, what is the best practice to do so? Use an unofficial installer that > contains non-free firmware? If the widest installation framework is required, that is probably best. > If so, I believe this info is worth adding to the Debian installation guide > somewhere in the wiki, so we can give a link to this wiki to newbies. > It seems that a lot of people face this problem trying to install Debian on > their laptops. I've not looked at the wiki. -- Brian.
