Re: Network Drivers
On Tuesday 31 July 2001 10:57, Andrew Laurence wrote:
> > I think that you got all drivers you need along with your Debian
> > distribution. I searched the net (ethernet+82559+linux) and
> > found that
> > correct driver for your card should be eepro100. I am new to
> > Debian, but I
> > guess that only thing you have to do is to run dbootstrap,
> > choose 'Configure
> > Device Driver Modules' and select kernel module eepro100
> > among other things
> > you need. This should work.
>
> Just running 'Configure Device Driver Modules' results in a screen asking
> if I wish to add modules via /dev/fd0 to which I decline, and it then gives
> the error ...
>
> --------
>
> No modules were found in
> /target/lib/modules/2.2.19pre17-idepci that could be
> configured. Please install the modules first.
>
> <Continue>
>
> --------
>
> I then return to the main menu and I'm no better off than when I started
> :-(
>
> Andy (beginning to think he's already made an error before this point)
As I said I'm new to Debian myself, but your driver ought to be in the kernel
package. Is there an option 'Install Operating System Kernel and Modules'
when you run dbootstrap? That is what I used to install my ethernet card
driver when I installed Debian on my computer. eepro100 driver should be in
one of the menus there.
Slaven
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