---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: L V Gandhi <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 2:55 AM Subject: Re: Experience and problems in installing wheezy b-4 To: Brian Potkin <[email protected]>
First Thanks for response. On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 12:39 AM, Brian Potkin <[email protected]>wrote: > On Thu 22 Nov 2012 at 22:25:39 +0530, L V Gandhi wrote: > > > I downloaded kde version of wheezy b-4. > > The URL you used was > > http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/wheezy_di_beta4/i386/iso-cd/ ? > > But maybe amd64 instead of i386. > My machine is having i5-3317U cpu. Hence I downloaded amd64, not i386. > > > Problems are listed below. > > 1) I used netbootin and prepared USB stick from iso. Though it booted > from > > USB, it was looking for CD for further installation. > > UNetbootin? Last time I used it it didn't even display a Debian splash > screen and some of the menus did not function. It did boot but I doubt > anyone (not me, anyway) is going to debug the operation of this software, > especially as the CD FAQ at > > http://www.debian.org/CD/ > > and the install manual describe a reliable method for writing an ISO on > a USB device. Is there any reason why you cannot use it? > > I think d-i says it is detecting and mounting a CD-ROM. Somewhat > confusing if you have a USB stick. In expert mode there should be a > message which says CD-ROM autodetection has been successful. > > > Hence I have to burn a CD. > > Please see above. > Yes. You are correct. As old habit, I used unetbootin to prepare bootable usb pen drive. Any how as per user manual, cp and sync helped. But I would like to know what to do, when there is no existing linux installation in a machine? > > > 2) While installing from CD, I tried to use wifi. But wifi could not be > > configured. Though same wifi works in kubuntu, mint and also previously > in > > b-3. > > In what way could it not be configured? Firmware? WPA passphrase? A > problem with the access point? > > I think machine needs more time to get connected with wifi if it is in more distance from router. When I placed my laptop near router it got connected easily. Hence configuration parameter of time to wait for wifi get configured should be left to user. I think at present after a min , it restarts the question process. This does not solve problem. If continuously may be for 2 or 3 mins adapter tries, then connection occurs. > I think it needs more time to get connected. If there is some time > > configuration to allow it to connect in stead of standard, it could have > > saved the trouble. > > 3)Both in b-3 and b-4, i have downloaded KDE cd. But when I select > desktop > > in task during installation, it downloads and installs GNOME, not the KDE > > in CD. > > The CD contains everything you need to get KDE. Try it without any network > connection. My beta-3 KDE ISO gave me KDE with the network operative. > > > As I said earlier, I am using wheezy-kde-amd version in both b-3 and b-4. With task selection of debian desktop, ssh server,laptop and last option, it installed only GNOME not KDE. Any help in this regard welcome. Again thanks. -- L V Gandhi -- L V Gandhi
