On Mon, Feb 16, 2026 at 09:19:22AM -0700, Peter via Dng wrote:

> From:    Haines Brown via Dng <dng@???>
> Date:    Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:18:18 -0500
> > ... suggests that my problem is with the netinst ISO.

>
> Seems so.
>
> Are you convinced the storage device isn't faulty? Tried the one ISO
> on more than one storage device?
>
> Have you verified the checksum of the ISO file? Retrieve the checksum
> text file from the server where the ISO file is. Calculate the
> checksum for your local ISO file. The two numbers should match.

Thanks, Peter

So far two netinst ISOs on keys and a commerical DevuanLive key. Yes, the
former two were verified.

No one has answered my question: why do I need to have regulataory.db
and iwlwifi firmware installed in order to boot when on Ethernet?

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     Haines Brown