Hello All, I am about to load Debian 7 (Wheezy) on an Acer notebook. I have the .debs from Squeeze, will they work, do I need to rename, where might I be able to get the appropriate Wheezy variants. I found these via Google, and have in the root directory on a USB stick. firmware-ipw2x00_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb firmware-linux-nonfree_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb Regards, Mark Trickett
On 13/06/13 22:12, Mark Trickett wrote:
I am about to load Debian 7 (Wheezy) on an Acer notebook. I have the .debs from Squeeze, will they work, do I need to rename, where might I be able to get the appropriate Wheezy variants. I found these via Google, and have in the root directory on a USB stick.
firmware-ipw2x00_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb firmware-linux-nonfree_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb
Pardon me if I’m missing something obvious, but why can’t you do what normal people do and go: # apt-get update # apt-get install firmware-ipw2x00 firmware-linux-nonfree If you want to find out more about packages before you install the OS, http://packages.debian.org/ is your best bet. For example: http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=firmware-linux-nonfree http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=firmware-ipw2x00 If you absolutely insist on downloading the .deb files individually as you have indicated above, then you can do that on the packages.debian.org site as well.
On 13/06/13 22:12, Mark Trickett wrote:
I am about to load Debian 7 (Wheezy) on an Acer notebook. I have the .debs from Squeeze, will they work, do I need to rename, where might I be able to get the appropriate Wheezy variants. I found these via Google, and have in the root directory on a USB stick.
firmware-ipw2x00_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb firmware-linux-nonfree_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb
Pardon me if I’m missing something obvious, but why can’t you do what normal people do and go: # apt-get update # apt-get install firmware-ipw2x00 firmware-linux-nonfree If you want to find out more about packages before you install the OS, http://packages.debian.org/ is your best bet. For example: http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=firmware-linux-nonfree http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=firmware-ipw2x00 If you absolutely insist on downloading the .deb files individually as you have indicated above, then you can do that on the packages.debian.org site as well.
Hello Jeremy, On Thu, 2013-06-13 at 22:35 +1000, Jeremy Visser wrote:
On 13/06/13 22:12, Mark Trickett wrote:
I am about to load Debian 7 (Wheezy) on an Acer notebook. I have the .debs from Squeeze, will they work, do I need to rename, where might I be able to get the appropriate Wheezy variants. I found these via Google, and have in the root directory on a USB stick.
firmware-ipw2x00_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb firmware-linux-nonfree_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb
Pardon me if I’m missing something obvious, but why can’t you do what normal people do and go:
# apt-get update # apt-get install firmware-ipw2x00 firmware-linux-nonfree
When I do the install, it will ask for the .debs, and the easiest way is in the root directory of a USB memory stick. Since they cover the networking hardware, that means I can then get on the net to further update as the next step.
If you want to find out more about packages before you install the OS, http://packages.debian.org/ is your best bet. For example:
http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=firmware-linux-nonfree http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=firmware-ipw2x00
If you absolutely insist on downloading the .deb files individually as you have indicated above, then you can do that on the packages.debian.org site as well.
I did find a mirror site, and have snagged. It is a matter of appropriate preparation for hardware that is not supported without the unfree firmware blobs, and as commented, needed for subsequent networking. This whole unfree thing is a ripe PITA. As to choice of hardware, it is an effective second hand Acer notebook, and no notebook manufacturer that I can currently afford, and get in a rural low income context, will be much different. The one I have will serve, but I have learnt a few things to make life easier. Regards, Mark Trickett
Hello again, On Thu, 2013-06-13 at 22:12 +1000, Mark Trickett wrote:
Hello All,
I am about to load Debian 7 (Wheezy) on an Acer notebook. I have the .debs from Squeeze, will they work, do I need to rename, where might I be able to get the appropriate Wheezy variants. I found these via Google, and have in the root directory on a USB stick.
First page of results was only squeeze versions, second page had a link for an index of mirrors, and found multiple versions. In one sense, I much prefer to stick to the full GPL software, but these bits do help with nonstandard hardware components, especially for the networking. http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/debian/pool/non-free/f/firmware-nonfree/
firmware-ipw2x00_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb firmware-linux-nonfree_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb
This time, gone for the slightly later .debs without a release designation. There was a Wheezy version, and a later without saying which release. I shall put on a USB memory stick and install tomorrow, all being well. I maybe should take the Wheezy versions, but the unstated release, just version number is a couple of months more recent, and slightly larger. Regards, Mark Trickett
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