Hello, I use an older IdeaPad myself, so maybe I can help a little bit.
On 2022-03-29 19:11 UTC+0200, Paul Scott wrote: >>> I have disabled Trusted Platform Module and Secure Boot. Should not be needed. I actually used TPM for aw hile for a virtualized Windows and Debian supports Secure Boot. Personally I have choosen UEFI without secure boot, to avoid problems with unsigned kernel modules. > I did forget to mention that the USB stick was ignored. >> Try holding F12 while booting. > > Thank you! I hadn't seen documentation for the F12 boot menu. Your IdeaPad should have a button or a punch hole too to access options. Please see the documentation. > Unfortunately now the install doesn't detect an Ethernet card and gives > me a long list of driver choices and I will have to figure out which one > this laptop needs. Maybe a binary module is missing? Did you try an "unofficial" image with non-free components? Regards, Christian -- http://www.cb-fraggle.de