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Re: Can't install networking.



On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 20:57:07 -0600, Kent West wrote:

>Mark Healey wrote:
>
>>When installing there was no networing setup.
>>
>>The first install attempt I assumed that support was in the kernel
>>since it wasn't on the list of non-supported nics in the installation
>>manual.  That didn't work.
>>
>>On the second attempt I tried the add modules option and it wasn't
>>listed.
>>
>>I tried google and all I got were similiar horror stories.
>>
>>How do I get this to work?
>>
>>
>>Asus A7V8X mobo with
>>	Broadcom 4400 onboard lan
>>	SiS on board audio
>>
>>
>>
>According to this page:
>http://www.xs4all.nl/~haanjdj/broadcom.html
>"[the Broadcom] chip has recently become supported in stock kernels, so
>if you compile your own kernels, download the latest 2.4 or 2.6 release
>and give it a try."
>and according to a Debian page:
>http://packages.debian.org/testing/net/bcm4400-source.html
>"Note that the Linux kernel >= 2.4.22 includes the Broadcom 4400 driver.
>You may want to consider using the kernel driver instead."
>
>What kernel version do you have?

I don't know.  Whatever is on the CD.

Mark Healey
deblist@healeyonline.com

Giving debian a chance.



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