Subject: installing firmware during stretch install

From: pcr1 <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2016 14:32:36 -0600

Hi.  I am trying to install stretch onto my AMD64 box using wifi. During 
install I get a missing firmware message asking me to supply 
rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2fw on removable media.  I found rtl8168g-2fw on my 
laptop in lib/firmware/rtl_nic and copied it to a folder I labled 
rtl_nic on a flash drive.  Then I ran the install again on my AMD box 
and clicked yes when asked for the missing firmware after I plugged in 
the flash drive.  Did I do that right?  My install still does not 
configure the network and says my network hardware may not be working 
properly.  All help is appreciated.
PCR

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From: Glenn Holmer <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2016 15:58:55 -0500

> properly.  All help is appreciated.

https://wiki.debian.org/Firmware

See the line that starts "Alternatively, there are now versions of the
'netinst' CD images that also include all the non-free firmware packages
directly", the link is:

http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/

-- 
Glenn Holmer (Linux registered user #16682)
"After the vintage season came the aftermath -- and Cenbe."