From 4c14c13101f986acba8be7457369489697e83064 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kévin Le Gouguec Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:49:45 +0100 Subject: Take more notes on Debian installation on Dell laptop --- guides/setups/devices/dell-3190.org | 26 ++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/guides/setups/devices/dell-3190.org b/guides/setups/devices/dell-3190.org index 215374f..1e3fa57 100644 --- a/guides/setups/devices/dell-3190.org +++ b/guides/setups/devices/dell-3190.org @@ -1,15 +1,25 @@ -* Installation setup -** TODO netinst ISO -** TODO proprietary WiFi drivers -** TODO MS partition shrink +* Preparing for installation +Using instructions from . +** Get netinst image from +** Get firmware archive from +So that the installer can use the wireless network card. Extract all +.deb files to a top-level =firmware= folder on a USB key. +** Shrink the MS partition +Had to "optimize the disk", otherwise some free space remained +unavailable. * Debian installer -Smooth; if the USB key holding the firmware isn't plugged in, the -installer requests it, otherwise it finds the firmware automatically. +Everything went smoothly: + +- if the USB key holding the firmware isn't plugged in, the + installer requests it, otherwise it finds the firmware automatically; +- Secure Boot supported transparently; +- dual-booting too. * OS configuration ** System - CapsLock as Control - sources.list (https repositories, security.debian.org → - deb.debian.org, backports) + deb.debian.org, backports) (non-free repositories were automatically + added during installation, because of the WiFi firmware I imagine) - copy .profile to .xsessionrc to have ~/.local/bin in $PATH ** Applications - TODO apt install $bunchofstuff @@ -17,4 +27,4 @@ installer requests it, otherwise it finds the firmware automatically. - Install latest Symbola - Clone dotfiles (create SSH key for Gitlab) - Install Emacs build-deps, clone, compile & install Emacs -** XFCE +** TODO XFCE -- cgit v1.2.3