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Re: install woes with BCM5721



On Wed, 2005-03-30 at 17:51 +0200, dr.bob wrote:
> Using the current netinstall image for debian-amd64..
> The system is a dual xeon server by Fujitsu-SIemens, the installer
> selected kernel 2.6.8-10-em64t-p4.
> Installed the base system successfully, cannot get the network to operate :(
> 
> The system has 2 BCM5721 NICs, as reported by lspci -v:

I suspect this is an issue with the non-free firmware having been
removed from the tg3 driver. Good luck with that. I emailed Broadcom
awhile back asking if they could GPL the firmware, but obviously they
didn't...

-s


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