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RaspberryPi (minimal) unattended netinstaller
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rt2870 firmware #159

Closed edlins closed 6 years ago

edlins commented 6 years ago

Hi there, I'm trying to perform a net install over Wi-Fi using a rt2870 USB device but the interface doesn't come up in the installer with the message:

modprobe: can't load module rt2800lib (kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.ko): unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter

Once the fresh install is booted (via ethernet) I can bring up the interface but I have to first load the ralink firmware with:

sudo apt-get install firmware-misc-nonfree

Can you confirm that this firmware is not included? If so is there any chance that a nonfree installer will be provided, or do I get to develop and maintain that? These devices are cheap and plentiful so I imagine lots of users could benefit from this.

Thanks!

kpfleming commented 6 years ago

That package is definitely not included in the standard installer image.

edlins commented 6 years ago

Okay, thanks. It's a catch-22 that you need the network to install the network so maybe this note will help others avoid it. Don't expect a network install with the standard installer using a rt2870!!