On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:25:56 +0100, Gary wrote: > While I was installing I got an error message about some missing > firmware. Sadly, this happens to be the firmware for my WLAN card. I had > to skip the setup of the network because of this.
Don't you have a wired card? Using the ethernet interface is more stable/ reliable than using wireless, even more when installing an OS. Also, remember that only WEP encryption is available when installing Squeeze. > So the first step is getting the firmware for the WLAN card. I've seen a > couple of suggestions for this. Either $ apt-get install > firmware-realtek > or > $ apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree > > Actually, neither of those work because the packages aren't in the > debian-6.0.5-amd64-DVD-1.iso (and hence not on the DVD I burned). > > Obviously I can't use the network at this point, so I'm stuck with > getting it off a CD or DVD. I'm guessing one or both packages are in one > of the other isos? How can I find out which one(s)? Is there a way of > installing the package without downloading a whole new .iso? All of your above concerns are explained in detail here: http://wiki.debian.org/Firmware/ > The next step will be getting the networking side up and running. How > will I have to go about configuring things once I'veinstalled the .fw? I > do have an old copy of the O'Reilly "Running Linux"(from 1996...). Is > everything there still valid? That is, edit rc.inet1 and rc.inet2, and > /etc/hosts, /etc/networks, /etc/host.conf and /etc/resolv.conf? Nah... forget that oldie thingy ;-P. I'd prefer any of these: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch05.en.html http://wiki.debian.org/NetworkConfiguration http://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/sect.config-network.html Greteings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jv3fbf$vb5$6...@dough.gmane.org