Debian Installer Boots to Kernel instead of Calamares

[crimsonpython24]

Hello all,

I've been running into a problem with Debian's calamares installer. More specifically, I can't load it despite having the live iso.

I downloaded the image from this source (https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/cu ... so-hybrid/)-- please correct me if I used the incorrect ones -- and selected the first choice, as selected in the image below. However, Debian threw me a command line-like interface instead of the installer similar to that of Ubuntu.



I am using a Thinkpad running Windows 10. I burned the ISO image to a USB stick using Rufus and booted from it.

This problem has literally stopped me from trying Debian for months. Can anyone please help?

Thanks in advance.

[dilberts_left_nut]

Which one did you download?

[arochester]

Which one did you download from that page? Cinnamon? There are many.

Debian threw me a command line-like interface

What EXACTLY was that? What did you see?

[crimsonpython24]

Which one did you download?

debian-live-10.9.0-amd64-kde.iso

What EXACTLY was that? What did you see?

Not the new calamares UI that was promised (the boot halted in the third image)

[4D696B65]

The last pic shows the base system waiting for you to log in. The firmware error will be solved by installing firmware-iwlwifi. The main issue is why x didn't start. What hardware do you have? lspci lsusb

[crimsonpython24]

The last pic shows the base system waiting for you to log in. The firmware error will be solved by installing firmware-iwlwifi. The main issue is why x didn't start. What hardware do you have? lspci lsusb

How should I install the firmware that you mentioned?

I am running Windows 10 on a Thinkpad. I will post the photos for the commands real quick.

[crimsonpython24]

[4D696B65]

If lspci is not found, your system is somehow borked. Since this is a new install with no investment, I would reinstall with a Bullseye non-free image

https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unoff ... -firmware/

[crimsonpython24]

So I should download images from

https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unoff ... e+nonfree/

If I want the calamares installer?

[stevepusser]

You entered "lspcl" instead of "lspci"...(el ess pee sea eye)