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I started over and installed without any graphical destop. When trying to set up wlan0 i discovered that [https://wiki.debian.org/iwconfig iwconfig], wich is part of [http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=wireless-tools wireless-tools], were missing after i installed the non-free b43 wireless firmware.  
I started over and installed without any graphical desktop.
 
 
When trying to set up wlan0 i discovered that [https://wiki.debian.org/iwconfig iwconfig], wich is part of [http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=wireless-tools wireless-tools], were missing after i installed the non-free b43 wireless firmware.  


[http://wiki.debian.org/iwconfig http://wiki.debian.org/iwconfig] was a big help too...
[http://wiki.debian.org/iwconfig http://wiki.debian.org/iwconfig] was a big help too...

Revision as of 13:19, 17 June 2017

It should be surprisingly easy according to this page...

  1. debian-8.6.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso Go here and download the first dvd iso of the latest release.
  2. I am installing on this Macmini 3,1.
  3. The internal DVD "Superdrive" would not accept the freshly burned DVD so i attached my external USB DVD and that worked... Apple optical drives suck ;-)
  4. Non free firmware (b43/ucode11.fw) is needed to make the wireless NIC work according to the install dvd. I opted to not supply this during DVD install.

It worked like a charm... question now isfor what purpose i should use it ;-)


I started over and installed without any graphical desktop.


When trying to set up wlan0 i discovered that iwconfig, wich is part of wireless-tools, were missing after i installed the non-free b43 wireless firmware.

http://wiki.debian.org/iwconfig was a big help too...