On Wed, 2021-10-13 at 17:09 +0000, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 08:51:28AM -0700, Peter Ehlert wrote: > > > > On 10/13/21 8:16 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > It appears to me that netinst.iso assumes that there are *exactly* two > > > choices for internet connectivity: > > > an ethernet device > > > *OR* > > > WiFi > > > > > > However, I use a USB device [ an Alcatel Linkzone from T-Mobile ] > > > The installer is unable to see the internet. > > > > are you using the nonfree firmware ISO? > > > > I have had no troubles with multiple installs, but I only use the nonfree > > > > Firmware iso is what I would suggest.
I suspect firmware isn't an issue. The device probably works as CDC Ethernet (don't know if installer kernel has the cdc_ether driver), but sounds like the device initially presents itself as a USB mass storage device and needs some way to force it to change modes. -- Tixy