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How to use non-free drivers during debian install
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I'm trying to install debian stable using unetbootin. The install process fails with "network autoconfiguration failed", probably due to the ethernet driver not working. My Lenovo U350 has a Broadcom BCM57780 which does not seem to be supported out-of-the-box: there are various bug reports here, he…
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UPDATE Feb 2021: Nowadays I would recommend just copying the firmware deb files to the USB stick directly without going through this mess, just as this answer suggests in this thread. I placed my iwlwifi package in both the root of the USB stick, as…
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