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On 15/06/13 17:23, Neil Winchurst wrote: > On 15/06/13 16:49, bad apple wrote: >> On 15/06/13 12:37, Neil Winchurst wrote: >>> I have a spare laptop for testing purposes. Until recently it was >>> running Xubuntu 12.04. I have also previously used it with other >>> distros, Mint for example. In all cases it found the wifi from the >>> router without any problem, at installation. >>> >>> I am now testing Debian 7 Xfce on it. Mostly it works but, for some >>> reason, it does not find the wifi. Same laptop, same router. I have >>> been looking around the internet for possible answers, so far without >>> success. I think the necessary firmware is installed >>> >>> BCM4318. The bc43 cutter is installed. This new version of Debian is >>> just out and I quite expected it to find the wifi without any problem. >>> >>> Any suggestions please, >>> >>> Neil >>> >> >> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/7.0.0/amd64/iso-cd/firmware-7.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso >> >> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/7.0.0/i386/iso-cd/firmware-7.0.0-i386-netinst.iso >> >> >> Problem solved. >> >> Regards >> > So you have given me the iso file for a minimal installation of Debian > v 7.0. (My laptop is 64 bit). I suppose that I can install this and > lose the version I already have on the laptop, then add whatever > programs I want. Is that right? > > Are you saying that this version will find the wifi automatically for > me? If so thanks, but I will have a lot of installing to do depending > how minimal it is, > > Neil > Well, it was more for future reference, I was assuming that you won't have any problems following the instructions from here: http://wiki.debian.org/bcm43xx By default, Debian does NOT support non-free software of any kind out of the box and that especially includes firmware blobs - surely there isn't anyone in the universe who would be surprised by Debian not supporting wifi devices that require them? This is what the non-free and contrib repos are for. Also, save yourself a lot of time (although how hard is it really to just issue one "apt-get install all my list of required packages"?) and use either dpkg get/set selections or apt-mark to generate a complete package set once you have a system working as you like, and then export the results to another machine to automatically install the same list for you. This works on any dpkg/apt based system as well, not just Debian. Regards -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq