Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-15 Thread Long Wind
i've been able to find out why official debian installer needn't non-freeware, thanks for David's explanation   run linux and set up my adapter with non-free mt7601u.bin then reboot to start debian installer this time installer can use my adapter without non-free firmware firmware loaded can

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-15 Thread Long Wind
Curt, i have some good news, i try buster and bullseye *netinst.iso today, both ask me for  mt7601u.bin it's not easy for me to explain why they don't last time maybe installer find firmware somewhere in my PC (i have installed linux before) but why they don't install firmware to my target

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-15 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 11:32:05AM -, Curt wrote: > On 2021-12-15, Long Wind wrote: > > On Sunday, December 12, 2021, 8:31:17 AM EST, Curt wrote: > > Does this mean the official Buster netinstall kernel contains a free driver > > for your wireless card but the subsequently installed Buster

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-15 Thread Curt
On 2021-12-15, Long Wind wrote: > On Sunday, December 12, 2021, 8:31:17 AM EST, Curt wrote: > Does this mean the official Buster netinstall kernel contains a free driver > for your wireless card but the subsequently installed Buster user kernel does > not? > > > Sorry, Curt, I see your reply

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-15 Thread Long Wind
On Sunday, December 12, 2021, 8:31:17 AM EST, Curt wrote: Does this mean the official Buster netinstall kernel contains a free driver for your wireless card but the subsequently installed Buster user kernel does not? Sorry, Curt, I see your reply today, it's too late   i think official

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-12 Thread tomas
On Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 01:03:31PM +, Long Wind wrote: > Thanks to all! i take tomás's advice and manage to copy buster installer's > kernel message: > > [   68.255616] usb 1-1.1: reset full-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci > [   68.474958] mt7601u 1-1.1:1.0: ASIC revision: 76010001

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-12 Thread Curt
On 2021-12-12, Long Wind wrote: > Thanks to all! i take tomás's advice and manage to copy buster installer's > kernel message: > > [   68.255616] usb 1-1.1: reset full-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci > [   68.474958] mt7601u 1-1.1:1.0: ASIC revision: 76010001 MAC revision: > 76010500 >

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-12 Thread Curt
On 2021-12-12, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > > The fact of having trouble installing via wifi is one of the reasons why > installer doesn't configure it - though you do get a prompt saying something The fact here, though, is the OP's wireless card was "configured" during the installation process

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-12 Thread Brian
On Sun 12 Dec 2021 at 09:58:29 +0100, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Sb, 11 dec 21, 14:57:42, Joe wrote: > > > > I did my first netinstall without asking for expert mode (I assumed it > > would do a decent job by itself, and I did not consider myself an > > expert) and this was when I had only a

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-12 Thread tomas
On Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 10:07:12AM +, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > On Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 12:18:52AM +, Long Wind wrote: > > > > Thank David! > > > > if this theory is correct, how does debian installer configure it? > > official image i use is supposed to be without non-free firmware

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-12 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 12:18:52AM +, Long Wind wrote: > > Thank David! > > if this theory is correct, how does debian installer configure it? official > image i use is supposed to be without non-free firmware > If it's a particular Mediatek chipset, then the firmware for it may be in

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-12 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Sb, 11 dec 21, 14:57:42, Joe wrote: > > I did my first netinstall without asking for expert mode (I assumed it > would do a decent job by itself, and I did not consider myself an > expert) and this was when I had only a couple of computers and used > hosts files and static addressing. Under

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-11 Thread David Wright
On Sun 12 Dec 2021 at 00:18:52 (+), Long Wind wrote: > if this theory is correct, how does debian installer configure it? official > image i use is supposed to be without non-free firmware It's not a theory, it's a hypothesis based on what you have told us. Each new fact that you reveal

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-11 Thread David Wright
On Sat 11 Dec 2021 at 22:03:41 (+), Long Wind wrote: > David is right, lsusb: > Bus 002 Device 004: ID 148f:7601 Ralink Technology, Corp. MT7601U Wireless > Adapter > > i do some interesting test, am able to reproduce my problem, > it reaffirm my suspicion that it's related to power cutoff,

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-11 Thread David Wright
On Sat 11 Dec 2021 at 12:13:23 (+), Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 05:33:05AM +, Long Wind wrote: > > buster installer can configure my usb wifi adapter without non-freeware > > it works well after installation, i install many packages by wifi > > i shutdown and power

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-11 Thread Joe
On Sat, 11 Dec 2021 05:33:05 + (UTC) Long Wind wrote: > buster installer can configure my usb wifi adapter without > non-freeware it works well after installation, i install many > packages by wifi i shutdown and power disconnect from pc > then power return and i boot buster, > buster can't

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-11 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 05:33:05AM +, Long Wind wrote: > buster installer can configure my usb wifi adapter without non-freeware > it works well after installation, i install many packages by wifi > i shutdown and power disconnect from pc > then power return and i boot buster, > buster can't

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-11 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Sb, 11 dec 21, 08:49:00, Long Wind wrote: > > now i can't run lsmod in past unless i have time machine > but i might install bullseye in future, i'll have same problem > do you have suggestion on trouble-shooting ? We don't have time machines, but we do have logs ;) Kind regards, Andrei --

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-11 Thread tomas
On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 08:11:04AM +, Long Wind wrote: > > tomas, glad you are back, i think you've  been for long time thanks for the warm welcome :) Actually, just a trivial technical problem: while upgrading my server, Debian's mailer got too many bounces and (rightfully) kicked me out.

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-11 Thread Cindy Sue Causey
On 12/11/21, Long Wind wrote: > > tomas, glad you are back, i think you've been for long time > > i wonder if my wifi adapter really needs nonfreeware That's what I was wondering. What's it using to successfully function before you have to install the nonfree package after the next boot up?

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-11 Thread Long Wind
tomas, glad you are back, i think you've  been for long time i wonder if my wifi adapter really needs nonfreeware after all , debain disclaimer is true, it's not bug-free, use it at your own risk

Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

2021-12-10 Thread tomas
On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 05:33:05AM +, Long Wind wrote: > buster installer can configure my usb wifi adapter without non-freeware > it works well after installation, i install many packages by wifi > i shutdown and power disconnect from pc > then power return and i boot buster, > buster can't