Debian “trixie” Release Information
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thanks for the update @f33dm3bits, though I suspect it will be 2 years or so before release. Bookworm is working great here.
I will caution those who try to install via the live usb image that I encountered problems with the apt sources list provided by that method. But the net install image worked great.
I will caution those who try to install via the live usb image that I encountered problems with the apt sources list provided by that method. But the net install image worked great.
Can you elaborate about your problems with apt from the live DVD?
I prefer to use the default "generic" top level domains at "deb.debian.org" and "security.debian.org" in the sources.list file rather than point to a specific mirror. Something wasn't right. I noticed it on Sunday, the day after the release. When I looked inside /etc/apt, the sources.list file had some URLs that were a specific, but randomly chosen mirror ... and not a particularly good one, either.
What started me looking down that path were connection and / or other failure messages that I saw while running "apt update" and maybe "apt upgrade". There many outside distractions and interruptions at the time. I do not remember what happened for sure. I deleted that virtual machine a couple days ago. I created some new ones with different desktops for comparison yesterday. Those installations have the
sure, When you install from the live dvd /usb stick. You get only a partial /etc/apt/sources list file. It does not include non-free-firmware tags and no update entries either. So when you try to install a program or do an upgrade it gives a dpkg error.
I filed a bug report and several others have also. But for now if you want a fully functional system it best to install via the netinstall image or the full dvd/usb image not the live one.
This was helpful. I had seen a comment somewhere about it. When I performed DVD installations, I always said "Yes" to the "Use a network mirror?" question during installation. This afternoon I downloaded a Debian 12.0.0 Netinstall version and tried four different default installations. Here are the results of the contents of the /etc/apt/sources.list file:
- Debian 12.0.0 installation (Netinstall):
TEST RESULTS: The sources.list file was complete and the "#deb cdrom:..." line was commented out as it should be. - Debian 12.0.0 installation from DVD with a Yes to the "Use a network mirror?" question. It is the way I installed Debian 12 prior to this thread.
TEST RESULTS: The sources.list file was complete, but the "deb cdrom:..." line was NOT commented out as it should be. - Debian 12.0.0 installation from DVD with a No to the "Use a network mirror?" question. The installer remained connected to the internet during installation.
TEST RESULTS: The sources.list file was incomplete. Only the "deb cdrom:..." line appeared. - Debian 12.0.0 installation from DVD with a No to the "Use a network mirror?" question. The installer could not route to the internet during installation.
TEST RESULTS: The sources.list file was incomplete. Only the "deb cdrom:..." line appeared.
-> These are the same results as the test above. Internet connectivity did not matter.
Code:
$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
#deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 12.0.0 _Bookworm_ - Official amd64 NETINST with firmware 20230610-10:21]/ bookworm main non-free-firmware
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main non-free-firmware
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main non-free-firmware
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main non-free-firmware
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main non-free-firmware
# bookworm-updates, to get updates before a point release is made;
# see https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_updates_and_backports
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm-updates main non-free-firmware
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm-updates main non-free-firmware
# This system was installed using small removable media
# (e.g. netinst, live or single CD). The matching "deb cdrom"
# entries were disabled at the end of the installation process.
# For information about how to configure apt package sources,
# see the sources.list(5) manual.(2) Debian 12 DVD-only (Use a network mirror? = Yes)
(Almost the same as above, but the "deb cdrom..." was active and pointed to the DVD version, not the Binary "NETINST" version. It was not commented out. There was no comment block at the bottom, either. Everything else was identical.
Code:
deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 12.0.0 _Bookworm_ - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 with firmware 20230610-10:23]/ bookworm main non-free-firmware
(The rest is the same as above, but without the comment block at the bottom.)(3 and 4) Debian 12 DVD-only (Use a network mirror? = No). The same results for both.
Code:
$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 12.0.0 _Bookworm_ - Official DVD Binary-1 with firmware 20230610-10:23]/ bookworm main non-free-firmwareImages:
- Debian 12 DVD Network Mirror Question.jpeg - Installer dialog box asks to use a network mirror to install the latest updated version.
- Debian 12 DVD Network Mirror Question.jpeg - Installer dialog box that appears if the installer cannot route to the internet.
(Edit, the next morning: Corrected typo'd results for test #3.)
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Great test it would be interesting to see how fast they fix this problem with the /etc/apt/sources file as it is a vital one.
My test of the Live version showed and incomplete sources file and no non-free-firmware. and no update entries at all.
thus my warning about using that method to install with. But it seems from your testing that other methods may be affected also. Thanks for the work.
My test of the Live version showed and incomplete sources file and no non-free-firmware. and no update entries at all.
thus my warning about using that method to install with. But it seems from your testing that other methods may be affected also. Thanks for the work.
netinstall sounds great but I am running on wifi 7 with a new gigabyte x870 eagle. I have no ethernet card to detect and when I look in the network options for the wifi driver "realtek8922wifi" there isnt one. As a result i get the "cli only" which I am not capable of using. The CD version installs just fine and detects wifi but while trying to install Zoom it gets me a couple of errors like
"Error: The repository 'cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux testing Trixie - Official Snapshot amd64 DVD Binary-1 with firmware 20250414-03:29] trixie Release' does not have a Release file."
"Error: The repository 'cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux testing Trixie - Official Snapshot amd64 DVD Binary-1 with firmware 20250414-03:29] trixie Release' does not have a Release file."
8922 drivers are available in a raw file from, https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8922a.c
CaffeineAddict
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This page list dates, I keep monitoring it for release date:
On May the 15th will be full freeze, so expected release date is June the 15th.
You must have a fairly new machine, I can't guarantee this driver will work, but it is the only one I can find, it is supposed to work with all variants [rtw8922a.c/uk/us/ etc] if you have a spare USB then yes download it direct to that, and finish installing once you have the distribution up and running [I don't use net install myself so not aware if you can install it at the same time]
I'm just tossing this out there...
They make ethernet to USB jacks that don't require special drivers. You just plug 'em in and they work like any other ethernet jack. In fact, every laptop I've purchased in recent memory came with one in the box. In one of my drawers I have one for USB A and USB C and both came with laptops that had only wireless network capability.
Thnk You KGIII. I guess Im not being clear about my issue. I have an AM5 x870 Gigabyte Eagle Mobo. AM5 ryzen 5 9600x and 2x16gb of TridentZ5 ddr5-6400. It has all the bells and whistles I could want. 2.5gb ethernet as well as wifi 7be. I have a good wifi connection with the insanely convenient wif antenna that just plugs in to the board in the back like you would a usb (hands free).
With a 'NETINST" with lets say DEBIAN12, during install it looks for a NIC and provides a long list of choices, none of which is the lan driver I have installed. I think the issue is that you just cant do a netinst while on wifi. The dvd/iso has an issue with this "trixie" and doesnt allow me to install certain apps. In this case to start its ZOOM. I also cant do an APT update or upgrade which stops me from having some of the basics that I wanted on this dual boot with windows 11 ( the necessary evil). I downloaded the LAN raw file [rtw8922a.c/uk/us/ etc] but am not sure how to put it on a USB as an "executable?" file or if I can istall it while running the netinst for deb12.
With a 'NETINST" with lets say DEBIAN12, during install it looks for a NIC and provides a long list of choices, none of which is the lan driver I have installed. I think the issue is that you just cant do a netinst while on wifi. The dvd/iso has an issue with this "trixie" and doesnt allow me to install certain apps. In this case to start its ZOOM. I also cant do an APT update or upgrade which stops me from having some of the basics that I wanted on this dual boot with windows 11 ( the necessary evil). I downloaded the LAN raw file [rtw8922a.c/uk/us/ etc] but am not sure how to put it on a USB as an "executable?" file or if I can istall it while running the netinst for deb12.
you download as a raw file to the usb then following
CaffeineAddict
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Hey wizard, Is this a mistake?
You posted a link to *.c file not raw file, C file needs to be compiled.
I may have miss read but I am sure it said it was a raw file and needed compiling
sorry both,
Build and Installation (For currently active kernel)
# Add module to dkms tree
sudo dkms add .
# Build
sudo dkms build rtl8852au -v 1.15.0.1
# Install
sudo dkms install rtl8852au -v 1.15.0.1
# Check installation
modinfo 8852au
# Load driver
modprobe 8852au
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