RC2 install feedback

wrobat · 2016-02-26 01:43:45

This is my first time using the actual installer and I was not able to connect to my wifi untill the install was over I changed my settings. I will be happy to give you more info, I'm just not sure what you would like.
BTW, it has turned out very nicely, thank you.

ohnonot · 2016-02-26 07:27:53

i think it's a common problem with the debian installer, because firmware and such.
there's ways around that, but it's very difficult. usually easier to make an offline install and fix it afterwards.
glad you got it solved.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-02-26 07:51:21

ohnonot wrote:

i think it's a common problem with the debian installer, because firmware and such.

The BunsenLabs ISO image should already include the non-free firmware

@OP: I think there are some problems with Broadcom wireless cards.

See http://crunchbang.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=39366

Also, how did you transfer the ISO image to the USB stick?

xaos52 · 2016-02-26 08:36:50

@wrobat,
The installer creates a logfile in /var/log/installer/syslog.
See if there is anything interesting in there.
Post it here on the forum if you want us to have a look at it.

wrobat · 2016-02-28 02:09:23

@HoaS i used dd to transfer.
@xaos I tried looking through it but it just made my head hurt.

I think it's because i use wep and have something set to "infrastructure". I tried to get into the server to change it but either i didn't do the right ip address or it is not working anymore.

side note: when reinstalling grub and/or formatting swap, will either cause existing linux partions to no longer become bootable?

thanks for the help

hhh · 2016-02-28 02:43:52

wrobat wrote:

@HoaS i used dd to transfer.

cp is more reliable these days. Assuming your USB drive is listed as /dev/sdb1...

sudo cp bl-Hydrogen-rc2-amd64.iso /dev/sdb;sync

Note that the lack of a number after /dev/sd* is correct.

wrobat · 2016-02-28 02:46:47

what is the real difference between cp and dd?

hhh · 2016-02-28 02:51:49

Heck if I know, but cp is an easier command. Try them both...

sudo dd if=bl-Hydrogen-rc2-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=4M;sync

iMBeCil · 2016-02-28 09:18:29

wrobat wrote:

what is the real difference between cp and dd?

For example:
'dd': you cannot copy directory (i.e. multiple files and/or directories), not directly, that is
'dd': you can fine tune certain parameters (see 'man dd'), normally not needed for ordinary file/dir copying (like 'cp'; try 'man cp')

damo · 2016-02-28 12:01:35

wrobat wrote:

...
side note: when reinstalling grub and/or formatting swap, will either cause existing linux partions to no longer become bootable?
...

They will still be bootable, but (if you are using fstab) you will get a long 90sec delay at boot due the wrong swap UUIDs. This is easily fixed...

1) Boot to the installation which you used for grub-install
2) Get the swap UUID by using `sudo blkid`
3) Edit the `/etc/fstab` in the other install partitions, and change the swap UUIDs to the new one

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-02-28 12:14:41

You can back up your GRUB bootloader with:

sudo dd if=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1 of=mbr.bak

This creates an mbr.bak file containing your current MBR.

You can restore this with:

sudo dd if=mbr.bak of=/dev/sda

This only applies to non-UEFI systems booting from traditional MBR-style hard drives.

Narmo · 2016-03-01 13:09:04

I have exactly same problem, but with additional site: my installation can't see mirror sites and I end with half system without wifi. Spend half a day trying to figure this and getting only more and more frustrated. I have edimax wifi usb stick. How did you resolved your problem?

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

The BunsenLabs ISO image should already include the non-free firmware

Yes, it really should

Last edited by Narmo (2016-03-01 13:17:12)

xaos52 · 2016-03-01 13:27:38

Post output of

lsusb

please.

The RC2 ISO does contain non-free firmware.
'the non-free firmware' is in fact a moving target as new devices wih new firmware versions can become available on the market at any time.

Narmo · 2016-03-01 13:51:03

line about this stick looks like: Bus 003 device 004 ID 7392:a812 Edimax Technology Co.,Ltd
so my PC sees it, but anyway during the installation DHCP configuration doesn't work and mirrors

xaos52 · 2016-03-01 14:22:22

Looks like you need firmware from jessie/backports.
Do you have another system at your disposal that has connectivity?

Narmo · 2016-03-01 14:26:33

Fortunately yes, I have

xaos52 · 2016-03-01 14:31:21

OK.
I will give you a link to a deb package to download and then transfer to your bunsenlabs system.
You can transfer files between the 2 systems using a usb stick?

Narmo · 2016-03-01 14:36:40

Yes, I can BTW looks like my dongle also have realtek chipset: WI1 chip1: Realtek RTL8811AU, so it can be a part of this problem.

xaos52 · 2016-03-01 14:38:39

Here is the link to the file you should download:
Download it, transfer it to your home directory on the bunsenlabs system, then install it with:

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

I assume here that you have no other deb files in your home directory. If you have, select the firmware-realtek... file.
Your wifi card should be working now.

If that is the case, let me know and we will install the parts from bunsenlabs that you are missing from the command line.

Narmo · 2016-03-01 14:50:08

Weel I installed it but my network manager stiil have only wired networks option. I can manually add new network, but that is all.

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