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Can't install Wireless driver on Debian 9 - Dell Inspiron 54

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Can't install Wireless driver on Debian 9 - Dell Inspiron 54

#1 Post by pedronovaes »

I can't install the wireless driver on Debian 9. My computer is a Dell Inspiron 5482 2 in 1 and my wireless driver is 00:14.3 Network controller: Intel Corporation Device 9df0 (rev 30).
When I try to install, I made this command apt-get update && apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi, but it doesn't work. Now, I'm using Ubuntu but I want to reinstall Debian.
I would like to know what wireless driver my computer contains and how can I install this driver on Debian 10.

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#2 Post by Head_on_a_Stick »

pedronovaes wrote:I made this command apt-get update && apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi, but it doesn't work
What do you mean by "doesn't work", exactly? The device doesn't appear to be in the PCI database for your Debian 9 system so the driver is unlikely to be present in the kernel.

Try a live version of Debian 10 to check if that supports it, you will need one of the unofficial images that include non-free firmware.

See also http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=142808
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Re: Can't install Wireless driver on Debian 9 - Dell Inspiro

#3 Post by emariz »

Is this your device?
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Intel_Dual_Ba ... _(9560NGW)

If it is, then, according to this page, it is my understanding that it should be supported by the firmware in firmware-iwlwifi (the version in Testing/ Sid is newer than the on in Stable).
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en ... rking.html

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Re: Can't install Wireless driver on Debian 9 - Dell Inspiro

#4 Post by stevepusser »

New firmware does no good if the driver in the kernel doesn't support the hardware, so you need at least the newest kernel in stretch-backports (4.19) or even the latest Liquorix kernel for Stretch, currently a 5.2.8 kernel. The stock 4.9 Stretch kernel driver certainly doesn't support the 9560.
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#5 Post by pedronovaes »

Guys, thank you so much for your answers. I'll try to install the new Debian 10 Buster since it has the 4.19 kernel version.
My other question is how can I configure the new Dell BIOS to accept a bootable pen-drive?

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#6 Post by scouser »

Start laptop and when DELL logo comes up press the F12 and you can select the usb from there and it will boot from your selection.
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#7 Post by pedronovaes »

scouser wrote:Start laptop and when DELL logo comes up press the F12 and you can select the usb from there and it will boot from your selection.
:D
I tried it but with the new Dell BIOS, I couldn't.

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