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Frogprince

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Both Desktop and Netinstall Installer Fails

Hi, I'm trying to install Devuan with MATE on a Dell M6800 laptop using Ventoy. Running the desktop installer halted at the very beginning, and gave me an error message that I had to install the kernel first, which is what I thought I was doing. So I moved to the netinstall iso. When the installer got to the point where I identified wifi as the preferred channel, it went off and then came back and stated that my wifi password was too short or too long. But it gave me no way to enter it! How can I install Devuan from Ventoy? Or ?? Thanks in advance.

kapqa

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Registered: 2019-01-02

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Re: Both Desktop and Netinstall Installer Fails

you could find some info here if you want to use "ventoy"
https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?id=8124
also would suggest you cpiöd do yourselves a favour and use an ethernet cable (atleast) for a more stable first-installation ~

good luck.

edit: if you have a dvd-r(w) laying around, yoiuu could master the iso onto it; that works best in my experience, specially with excalbiure. (am repeating myself)

Last edited by kapqa (Yesterday 18:26:55)

Camtaf

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Registered: 2019-11-19

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Re: Both Desktop and Netinstall Installer Fails

I've had no problems - did you check you had a good download?

ralph.ronnquist

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Re: Both Desktop and Netinstall Installer Fails

Why not copy the installer ISO, e.g. netinstall onto a device, not as a file but fully onto the device, and then boot with that.

Next, if you come to a similar wifi issue, then use "go back" until you get the menu of tasks (which you also can get directly by choosing the "expert install" option). Then move forward using that. Feel free to come back for specific advice.

greenjeans

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Re: Both Desktop and Netinstall Installer Fails

This thread may be of interest : https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=65160#p65160

Using refracta2usb instead of ventoy.

if you have a dvd-r(w) laying around, you could master the iso onto it; that works best in my experience, specially with excalibur.

This is how I always do a netinstall.

Last edited by greenjeans (Today 13:58:53)

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