Package: Installation-reports Debian
Installer Version: Beta 3 Floppies (Boot,root and Net-drivers 20040314 from ftp.nz.debian.org)Date: Midnight 17 March 04 NZDT
Method: boot from locally rewritten floppies -
(tested on an ASUS L3500D - worked fine)
Machine: Acernote Nuovo 970MMX
Processor: Intel Pentium 166MMX
Memory: 48Mb SODIMM EDO ram
Root Device 2Gb IBM IDE HD
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot
worked: OK
Configure network HW: failed
Failed to detect Realtek 8139 Cardbus
NIC.
I have the manufacturers disk which contains the
source code rtl8139.c file and an install.txt file for containing the
instructions for compiling the "realtek_cb.o" module and installing it into a
working system. I can provide these or they are contained in a zip file which
can be downloaded from:
Pse note that I am unable to use a CD installation
on this machine as it now longer has an operable CDROM drive.
Regards,
Trevor.
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