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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, the live cd does not have access to the firmware packages. It loads just fine, but cannot communicate on the network after it loads.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The technique I have been using is downloading the debain netinstall iso with the non-free firmware, then using the installation script. However, with the arrival of the ISO I want to make sure it works with my gear in case the install script gets phased out.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>William<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.8pt'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Hi William<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.8pt'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.8pt'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>AFAIK the cd installer will install debian with the firmware packages. What I'm<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.8pt'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>not sure is if the live system, which has to install debian, has those firmware<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.8pt'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>packages available.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.8pt'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.8pt'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Does the installation fail because it can't debootstrap or is it after the<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.8pt'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>installation finishes that you don't have hardware support?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:117.8pt'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p></div></body></html>