On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:59:04 -0400 Maureen L Thomas <silver...@verizon.net> wrote:
> So I decided to re-install debian 10. > While doing so I get to the part about the entering the needed rtl > files which I have on DVD and on USB. I tried both but neither of > them would work. I cannot get it to even come up to a command line > to do dmesg and see what the real problem may be. I take it that by "rtl files" you mean RealTek firmware blobs for RealTek devices. What I found was that Bullseye (Debian 11) wants the firmware .deb package, not the extracted firmware files. This may or may not work on Buster (Debian 10). Also it wants the file in the root directory of the USB device. You may be able to install without them if you don't need the interface they support to install. You would need some other interface either during installation, or shortly after installation to bring the firmware package in. Probably the easiest option: you might try the unofficial with-firmware installation images. Depending on your requirements, you should be able to drill down from this page: https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unofficial/non-free/images-including-firmware/ -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/