Boot a Debian firmware-nonfree netinstall USB device with GRUB2
I have an Apple MacMini Intel running a Debian Stretch (no BIOS-like boot list, just standard GRUB2).
I would like to boot on a USB device to set a fresh new installation, with the latest firmware-nonfree netinstall.
I add a custom entry to the GRUB2 menu like this (on a regular Debian session) :
$ sudo vi /etc/grub.d/40_custom
menuentry "Debian Netinstall (USB)" {
set root=(hd0)
linux /debian/install.amd/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb1 ro
initrd /install.amd/initrd.gz
}
This allow me to run the text mode installer, directly to the language choice, but with a red painted backgroud (not the usual color for this netinstaller).
The problem came after the network config : I need to feed my wlan deice with the b43/* firmwares.
This USB device loaded with this Netinstall image was OK for installing a laptop (iwlwifi* firmware needed) earlier in the week. On a standard BIOS bootlist.
I try some stuff to feed installer with the asked firmwares :
- using the installer shell to
mount /cdrom/firmware/ /lib/firmware/
- using another USB key with the
firmwaredirectory of the netinstall image - using another USB key with the specific files asked (found here)
None of this worked and the installer keep ask for the firmwares...
Questions :
- How can I feed the installer with the asked files?
- How can I set GRUB2 custom entry to run installer from the begining (the first menu asking for the kind of installation)?
- Why the background is red?
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I have an Apple MacMini Intel running a Debian Stretch (no BIOS-like boot list, just standard GRUB2).
I would like to boot on a USB device to set a fresh new installation, with the latest firmware-nonfree netinstall.
I add a custom entry to the GRUB2 menu like this (on a regular Debian session) :
$ sudo vi /etc/grub.d/40_custom
menuentry "Debian Netinstall (USB)" {
set root=(hd0)
linux /debian/install.amd/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb1 ro
initrd /install.amd/initrd.gz
}
This allow me to run the text mode installer, directly to the language choice, but with a red painted backgroud (not the usual color for this netinstaller).
The problem came after the network config : I need to feed my wlan deice with the b43/* firmwares.
This USB device loaded with this Netinstall image was OK for installing a laptop (iwlwifi* firmware needed) earlier in the week. On a standard BIOS bootlist.
I try some stuff to feed installer with the asked firmwares :
- using the installer shell to
mount /cdrom/firmware/ /lib/firmware/
- using another USB key with the
firmwaredirectory of the netinstall image - using another USB key with the specific files asked (found here)
None of this worked and the installer keep ask for the firmwares...
Questions :
- How can I feed the installer with the asked files?
- How can I set GRUB2 custom entry to run installer from the begining (the first menu asking for the kind of installation)?
- Why the background is red?
grub2 debian-installer firmware broadcom apple
asked 6 hours ago
freezedfreezed
1215
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I have an Apple MacMini Intel running a Debian Stretch (no BIOS-like boot list, just standard GRUB2).
I would like to boot on a USB device to set a fresh new installation, with the latest firmware-nonfree netinstall.
I add a custom entry to the GRUB2 menu like this (on a regular Debian session) :
$ sudo vi /etc/grub.d/40_custom
menuentry "Debian Netinstall (USB)" {
set root=(hd0)
linux /debian/install.amd/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb1 ro
initrd /install.amd/initrd.gz
}
This allow me to run the text mode installer, directly to the language choice, but with a red painted backgroud (not the usual color for this netinstaller).
The problem came after the network config : I need to feed my wlan deice with the b43/* firmwares.
This USB device loaded with this Netinstall image was OK for installing a laptop (iwlwifi* firmware needed) earlier in the week. On a standard BIOS bootlist.
I try some stuff to feed installer with the asked firmwares :
- using the installer shell to
mount /cdrom/firmware/ /lib/firmware/
- using another USB key with the
firmwaredirectory of the netinstall image - using another USB key with the specific files asked (found here)
None of this worked and the installer keep ask for the firmwares...
Questions :
- How can I feed the installer with the asked files?
- How can I set GRUB2 custom entry to run installer from the begining (the first menu asking for the kind of installation)?
- Why the background is red?
grub2 debian-installer firmware broadcom apple
asked 6 hours ago
freezedfreezed
1215
I have an Apple MacMini Intel running a Debian Stretch (no BIOS-like boot list, just standard GRUB2).
I would like to boot on a USB device to set a fresh new installation, with the latest firmware-nonfree netinstall.
I add a custom entry to the GRUB2 menu like this (on a regular Debian session) :
$ sudo vi /etc/grub.d/40_custom
menuentry "Debian Netinstall (USB)" {
set root=(hd0)
linux /debian/install.amd/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb1 ro
initrd /install.amd/initrd.gz
}
This allow me to run the text mode installer, directly to the language choice, but with a red painted backgroud (not the usual color for this netinstaller).
The problem came after the network config : I need to feed my wlan deice with the b43/* firmwares.
This USB device loaded with this Netinstall image was OK for installing a laptop (iwlwifi* firmware needed) earlier in the week. On a standard BIOS bootlist.
I try some stuff to feed installer with the asked firmwares :
- using the installer shell to
mount /cdrom/firmware/ /lib/firmware/
- using another USB key with the
firmwaredirectory of the netinstall image - using another USB key with the specific files asked (found here)
None of this worked and the installer keep ask for the firmwares...
Questions :
- How can I feed the installer with the asked files?
- How can I set GRUB2 custom entry to run installer from the begining (the first menu asking for the kind of installation)?
- Why the background is red?
grub2 debian-installer firmware broadcom apple
grub2 debian-installer firmware broadcom apple
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