# Debian 13 Trixie not compatible out of the box with Framework 12 laptop **URL:** \ **Category:** Linux\ **Tags:** debian\ **Created:** [September 5, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/debian-13-trixie-not-compatible-out-of-the-box-with-framework-12-laptop/84627 "2026-09-05T11:50:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![johnathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@johnathan](https://community.frame.work/u/johnathan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/debian-13-trixie-not-compatible-out-of-the-box-with-framework-12-laptop/84627/1 "2026-09-05T11:50:38Z")
I’ve got a Framework Laptop 12 (13th Gen Intel® Core™) and wanted to install Debian 13.6 Trixie. Turns out, it isn’t compatible out of the box because it doesn’t find the WiFi adapter: > Detect network hardware > > Some of your hardware needs non-free firmware files to operate. > > The firmware can be loaded from removable media, such as a USB stick or floppy. The missing firmware files are: > > iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-77.ucode iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-78.ucode iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-79.ucode iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-80.ucode iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-81.ucode iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-82.ucode iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-83.ucode iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-84.ucode iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-85.ucode iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-86.ucode iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-87.ucode iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-88.ucode iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-89.ucode > > If you have such media available now, insert it, and continue. > > Load missing firmware from removable media? > > ○ No ◉ Yes ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/8/b/8bfd607c1968a2be7ed0531e7186689d9ee222d2.jpeg) Is Debian 13.6 that old already? I thought about Fedora, but I want a distro which doesn’t update that often, because the laptop has no fast static internet connection but is used when I travel. ---
**Author:** ![Squiggler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/squiggler/32/50136_2.png) [@Squiggler](https://community.frame.work/u/Squiggler)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/debian-13-trixie-not-compatible-out-of-the-box-with-framework-12-laptop/84627/2 "2026-09-05T12:48:30Z")
My own view is that folks should use a distro that works as the first priority. I would not worry about how many updates you need to do - leaving an OS with updates pending is very normal. Just do them when you get access to high-bandwidth internet. That said, I think this dialogue is just warning you about proprietary software. If you have no ethical objections to that, can you just go ahead? ---
**Author:** ![johnathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@johnathan](https://community.frame.work/u/johnathan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/debian-13-trixie-not-compatible-out-of-the-box-with-framework-12-laptop/84627/3 "2026-09-05T13:25:52Z")
I don’t think it’s only a warning about propritary software, it seems it actually is missing. Normally such drivers are not an issue on Linux, so I am wondering what’s wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Gene\_Hilton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Gene\_Hilton](https://community.frame.work/u/Gene_Hilton)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/debian-13-trixie-not-compatible-out-of-the-box-with-framework-12-laptop/84627/4 "2026-09-05T14:51:03Z")
What installer are you using? Debian 13 worked fine for me right out of the box (back last February). It was my understanding that since 12, Debian included non-free firmware except when doing an install using network boot. It might be worth looking at [https://wiki.debian.org/Firmware](https://wiki.debian.org/Firmware) as that page tells you how to make usb-stick with non-free firmware to get you past your problem The debian package firmware-iwlwifi (in the non-free-firmware section) definitely has /usr/lib/firmware/iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-89.ucode which is the latest version of that firmware. ---
**Author:** ![RodC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@RodC](https://community.frame.work/u/RodC)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/debian-13-trixie-not-compatible-out-of-the-box-with-framework-12-laptop/84627/5 "2026-09-05T20:28:27Z")
Trixie installed fine for me, more than once. What install image did you use? The Calamares installer is the easiest to use. [https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-13.6.0-amd64-gnome.iso](https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-13.6.0-amd64-gnome.iso) this will download the GNOME version, there are others here: [Download Debian](https://www.debian.org/distrib/) right side of page under “Try Debian live before installing” It may also be helpful to review this material on the Debian site: > **[InstallingDebianOn/FrameWork - Debian Wiki](https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/FrameWork)** > > Guides on how to install Debian/Linux on a Framework. That said, looking at your output Your ISO version does not seem to include non-free software. For more about what that means see here: [Philosophy of the GNU Project - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html) My suspicion is you checked an option to exclude non-free software in your ISO download, Or possibly in one of the install steps. But I can’t really tell because I don’t know what install ISO you chose. Rest assured Debian works just fine on the FW12. How do I know? I’m typing this reply on a FW12, with a freshly installed version of Trixie (AKA Debian 13.X). -- Rod ---
**Author:** ![johnathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@johnathan](https://community.frame.work/u/johnathan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/debian-13-trixie-not-compatible-out-of-the-box-with-framework-12-laptop/84627/6 "2026-09-05T20:40:38Z")
I used the image **debian-live-13.6.0-amd64-kde.iso** (Live KDE) with the normal graphic installer. I didn’t check any option, I just clicked the download link. I also tried Calamares, but with that I never get a working system if I choose encryption. After installation the system would get stuck in the boot, also the decryption in Grub takes forever. Seems I need to test a netinstall image, since the live KDE images and Calamares definitely do not work. ---
**Author:** ![johnathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@johnathan](https://community.frame.work/u/johnathan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/debian-13-trixie-not-compatible-out-of-the-box-with-framework-12-laptop/84627/7 "2026-09-05T21:05:07Z")
That’s really fascinating! While the Debian Live ISO ( **debian-live-13.6.0-amd64-kde.iso** ) wasn’t able to be installed on the Framework 12 due to missing WiFi drivers, the netinstallation version **debian-13.6.0-amd64-netinst.iso** had no problem, it recognized the WiFi adapter without problems. So the live versions have less drivers even though they are way larger? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Gene\_Hilton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Gene\_Hilton](https://community.frame.work/u/Gene_Hilton)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/debian-13-trixie-not-compatible-out-of-the-box-with-framework-12-laptop/84627/8 "2026-09-05T22:28:14Z")
The netinst versions usually just have enough packages to get a working non-gui system. During the install they ask what gui you want and download those as needed. I almost always use netinst - not sure why - probably habit. I too am typing this on a debian 13 FW12. ---
**Author:** ![RodC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@RodC](https://community.frame.work/u/RodC)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/debian-13-trixie-not-compatible-out-of-the-box-with-framework-12-laptop/84627/9 "2026-09-06T02:17:55Z")
FWIW, I too used **debian-live-13.6.0-amd64-kde.iso** downloaded from the links I shared above. It worked just fine. I wanted to give KDE a try, OH MY, more than I need, I’m a simple #2 wooden pencil kinda guy 🙂 Back to GNOME for me, hence my comment above, “…freshly installed version of Trixie…”. -- Rod