On Mon, Feb 16, 2026 at 05:14:32PM -0500, Haines Brown via Dng wrote:

> 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?

No you don't.

However, if there is a wifi device on the system, then the kernel will
want to install its firmware and complain when that fails for some
reason.

Ralph.

>
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>      Haines Brown

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