Can't get past network configuration

["Jon Behrens" <behrens@watersteward.com>]

Hello,

 

I'm very new to this and have downloaded the woody cd set for i386

 

The first cd boots properly and takes me through a set of configuration

screens. The first problem is that it does not seem to recognize my

network card (Linksys EtherPCI LAN Card II).

 

It tells me that this is no problem because the network should start

after reboot. Unfortunately, this screen gives me nowhere else to go.

I tried setting a boot parameter 'linux root=/dev/hda1' and then getting

the system to reboot by cycling the power. When the system comes

back up, it just sits there - no boot, no prompt, nothing.

 

If I put the cd in the drive and reboot, the system boots from the cd

again - even though the bios is set to boot from the hard drive - and we

go through the whole setup process yet again.

 

Thanks very much for any help.

 

Jon

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