Debian Wheezy installation help!
I wish to install Debian Wheezy but it seems quite complicated, specially installing the non free firmware. Kindly inform me the easiest way to do this. Also I would be needing your help for other aspects during this installation.
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The actual installation is pretty easy the way I remember it. You just click next, next, next, choose time zone, hostname, simple things like that. After install is done then you can update the repo file as you need it.
look here http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual |
I downloaded all 3DVDs because I love checking out lots of software (plus wiping friend\families microcoughed xp and giving them copies of Debian) but you only need the first for all major desktop environments (I think KDE, Xfce and Gnome) the CD works too I actually only use netinst (installs CLI only) and then Aptitude to add KDE but for beginners this could overwhelm (not really except possibly using Vi for adding non-free into the /etc/apt/sources.list e.g. below;) that's another thing after the easy install for whatever medium you decide(3) is updating the /etc/apt/sources.list this is where your applications to install get directed from and can be tricky but package managers (GUI) can handle it now a days and for Wheezy should be set from install otherwise here's a friends lap top I'm working on for example and more links to follow erik2282's:
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# http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList there may be GUI settings to add non-free as well or you can download and install separately if you want: http://packages.debian.org/source/wh...rmware-nonfree hope I did not make it more confusing :D best wishes and have fun. Edit\add: there is GUI in Synaptic for non-free under Settings Repositories see picture. :) |
erik2282 and jamison20000e,
You mean first I install the OS and after that I install the non free firmware? |
http://www.debian.org/releases/stabl...h06s04.html.en
Or, during the install offers loading non-free—firmware on setting up netware but I never got that to work, it did however specified the files need for my hardware; I then install them from file after the install from Terminal: Code:
dpkg -i firmware-iwlwifi_0.36+wheezy.1_all.deb |
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Good info here: http://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/
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So the non free firmware can be downloaded after installation. I plan to download and burn DVD 1 to install Wheezy. After the installion, would the non free firmware would download automatically or would I need some command for that. And what about codecs/drivers etc. ? |
Good info here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ht...tu/CommandLine
and: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu of course use Debian Repositories from\for (all i.e: more than 2 m.a.l.'s pa put a good one too ;)) links above... after setting up for installing non-free: Code:
apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi |
I would just download the cd & let updates be done during installation.
As far as installation goes: Boot to cd//dvd/usb select "Advanced Optios>>Expert Install" during installation it will ask if you want to update packages during install,later it will also ask if you want to add nonfree repo's which you'll answer yes. Finish installation reboot edit "/etc/apt/sources.list", commenting out debian cdrom run from terminal Quote:
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Or install the system and add the non-free repository to your sources. It is actually much easier than it may look. Simply:
open a terminal enter su enter the root password then enter Code:
nano /etc/apt/sources.list Code:
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main |
Follow EDDY1's advice. It is the quickest way to have non-free available during the install and saves alot of fluffing around later.
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[QUOTE=EDDY1;5089803]I would just download the cd & let updates be done during installation.
As far as installation goes: Boot to cd//dvd/usb select "Advanced Optios>>Expert Install" during installation it will ask if you want to update packages during install,later it will also ask if you want to add nonfree repo's which you'll answer yes. Finish installation reboot edit "/etc/apt/sources.list", commenting out debian cdrom run from terminal[/QUOTE You mean instead of downloading DVD, a CD should be downloaded. During the OS installation I should remain online and update everything. After rebooting I should write in the terminal "/et /apt/sourcez.list" and press enter. Am I right? |
Yes, because even tho you can download a dvd, there may be package updates, which can be taken care of during install. Also you might not want all of the packages that are on dvd.
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I say go for it. If you can save this page or search with another device while installing your golden otherwise reread, double check the links and dive in. :D
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