Bug#941333: Wifi network detection during installation. Suggested improvement.

[Andy Simpkins]

Right now you would get a "no network device found" / "no netwirk found" / "unable obtain an IP address" message.

Is this not sufficiant?

You are given the option to go back and try again. Please remember that it is also possible that no wifi device wiuld have been detected either.

Lets face it if you do happen to have a wifi adapter that has been detected (or you have loaded non free firmware for) and it does not detect the network AND offer you any other wifi ssid to pick from, then you are already going to notice that somthing isn't right.

/Andy

Package: cdrom
If no wifi networks are detected, could you display a "If using a
laptop, check that the manual wifi switch is set to ON." warning
message and then retry detecting wifi networks. If the manual wifi
switch is set to OFF, then wifi networks will not be detected.

[Clinton H]

The new user might assume their wifi device is not supported. The new
user might not realize that their device is supported, but their
manual wifi switch is set to OFF.

[Alf Gaida]

Post by Clinton H
The new user might assume their wifi device is not supported. The new
user might not realize that their device is supported, but their
manual wifi switch is set to OFF.

The chance is higher that there is no firmware for their hardware
installed. Not all new linux users are idiots, ymmv. So it might not be
wise to treat them like they are. The normal reaction will be: Check if
wifi is turned on, second (only for technical interested users) check
the installed firmware and swear if there is no firmware. And that it
was. Most likely now they load an image that works with their hardware
out of the box - chances are high that this next image is not debian and
never ever will be again.


Cheers Alf

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