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Load firmware from USB during Debian installation
Download the Debian firmware package corresponding to your hardware (ex. https://packages.debian.org/sid/firmware-iwlwifi)
Open the data archive inside it and put the content of `lib/firmware/` into the root directory of your FAT USB device
Insert the USB device if the installer asks for it, switch via Ctrl+Alt+F2 to a virtual terminal and mount your device to `/lib/firmware/`, e.g. by using mount `/dev/sdb1 /lib/firmware`
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