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How to avoid installing non free software? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This question is a extension of this thread: https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=154837

From my understanding, it seems the only way to install Debian without non-free software is to do it the old fashioned way (debootstrap). Is this true?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No, you can use the debian installer without non-free-firmware (which by DFSG include firmware with binary blobs).

From that thread:

"Users who wish to disable firmware lookup entirely can do so by setting the firmware=never boot parameter. It's an alias for the longer hw-detect/firmware-lookup=never form."

from https://www.debian.org/releases/bookworm/amd64/ch02s02

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Until you accidentally mistype it. Also that involves downloading proprietary software. I just want a iso that is free. I don't mind Debian providing a installer with proprietary firmware but they should have a option for the old iso