On Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:02:56 +0100 Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> > Are you saying that mini.iso does not contain a proper repository > > The mini.iso contains the bare minimum to start d-i and connect to a > network to obtain everything else. Correct as far as it goes.... > > > and that's why it fails? > > No archive to communicate with - no installation with the moni.iso. Not entirely. With no networking, the mini installer will make a bare minimum installation from its build-in micro-repository. All packages will be as of the date of the CD, of course. If that bare minimum gives you enough to reboot and set up the network, you can go from there, manually installing whatever else you wish. If that bare minimum doesn't give you enough, you have some finagling to do. If you need firmware to reboot, install with the "unofficial" mini which includes firmware. -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/
