Bug#221239: Debian Installer fails to detect BCM4400 ethernet
Package: installation-reports
Version: Beta (downloaded 17th Nov 2003)
Severity: Normal
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: downloaded sarge-i386-netinst.iso image
(112MB) on 2003/11/17.
$ uname -a
Linux laptop-sd.ucc.usyd.edu.au 2.4.22-1-386 #9 Sat Oct 4 14:30:39 EST
2003 i686 GNU/Linux
Date: 2003/11/17.
Method: Burnt ISO image to CD, booted from CD.
Machine: Dell Inspiron 1100 notebook.
Processor: Intel Celeron 2GHz
Memory: 512MB
Root Device: IDE, /dev/hdc5
Root Size/partition table: / mounted on /dev/hdc5.
Output of lspci:
$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82845G/GL [Brookdale-G] Chipset Host
Bridge (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82845G/GL [Brookdale-G]
Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #1) (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #2) (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #3) (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB2 (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB/EB PCI Bridge (rev 82)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801DB LPC Interface Controller (rev
02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller
(rev 02)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB AC'97 Audio
Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 02)
02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401 100Base-T (rev
01)
02:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1510 PC card Cardbus
Controller
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [E]
Config network: [E]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Create file systems: [O]
Mount partitions: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Install boot loader: [O]
Reboot: [O]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Comments/Problems:
The installer failed to detect the built-in Broadcom BCM4401 chipset
ethernet device. There is a kernel module for this in 2.4.22-1-386,
module b44. Was unable to load the module from second console
(Ctrl-Alt-F2).
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