So since the last time I was here I have installed Debian as my main OS but unfortunately it has been problematic.
When I ran it in a the WM I could choose from several resolutions now it is stuck on 400x800 I think it was. To try to fix this I reinstalled Debian and allow a few things I didn't the first time and used the xfce desktop environment instead of gnome but it didn't fix the problem.
From what I have been able to figure out my problem is probably the graphics drivers (amd ryzen 3) and since I don't know what firmware to install I thought that I should install a fresh version of Debian that includes the non-free firmware, but first I need to find a way to disable the cd-rom repositories to be able to run updates before I make a new installation media, this was easy in gnome but I can not find a way to do it in xfce, is it not possible to do in that desktop environment?
My third problem is that the non-free install has a number of options and I can not figure out which to use.
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unof ... ree/amd64/
I feel kind of stupid to come here and ask all of these questions but I have searched for solutions to all of these problems online but I haven't found the right ones.
If I cannot get Debian to work after this then maybe I should just accept that I don't have enough knowledge to use Debian properly and go for an easier to use distribution instead.
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Need to install non-free but several obstacles are hindering me.
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Re: Need to install non-free but several obstacles are hindering me.
The Debian wiki has a page for AMD cards that shows which package you need. You can actually guess the name if you want some fun. It's a firmware package for amd graphics cards. Hint hint
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apt edit-sources
apt update
The netinstall .torrent file is here.
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Re: Need to install non-free but several obstacles are hindering me.
Thank you cd-rom / update problem fixed!
So following what is written on that page (if I am able) and downloading those packages should work instead of re-installing the OS?
So following what is written on that page (if I am able) and downloading those packages should work instead of re-installing the OS?
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Re: Need to install non-free but several obstacles are hindering me.
Probably.
"Ryzen 3" is rather vague though. Which generation is it?
Here's mine for reference:
If yours is one of the new 6000-series you may have problems.
"Ryzen 3" is rather vague though. Which generation is it?
Here's mine for reference:
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archie:~$ grep 'model name' /proc/cpuinfo | uniq
model name : AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U with Radeon Graphics
archie:~$
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Re: Need to install non-free but several obstacles are hindering me.
If you need to reinstall the OS maybe try the weekly build ?
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unof ... 4/iso-dvd/
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unof ... 4/iso-dvd/
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Re: Need to install non-free but several obstacles are hindering me.
I don't think the OP should install testing. It's the least secure and most fragile version of Debian.
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