Bug#393523: no eth0, had to choose eth1

[Geert Stappers <stappers@debian.org>]

reassign 393523 ethdetect
retitle 393523 ethdetect: could firewire become non default
severity 393523 wishlist
tags 393523 moreinfo
thanks bug tracking system

Op 16-10-2006 om 13:48 schreef Scott Fitzgerald:
> Package: installation-reports
> 
> Boot method: CD
> Image version: 15-Oct-2006 cdimage.debian.org etch_di_beta3/i386 1st ISO only
> Date: 16-Oct-2006 13:27 EST US
> 
> Machine: Tyan Thunder k8 motherboard
> Processor:Opterorn
> Memory:1 GB
> Partitions:
> Filesystem    Type   1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
 <snip/>
> 01:06.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller (rev 80)
 <snip/>
> 01:06.0 0c00: 1106:3044 (rev 80)
> 05:00.0 0300: 10de:01df (rev a1)
> 
> 
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
> 
> Initial boot worked:    [O]
> Configure network HW:   [E]
> Config network:         [O]
 [ further all OKs ]
> 
> Comments/Problems:
> 
> Network Hardware, my motherboard comes in two models, one has both the NV 
> Marvell onboard GB lan and the Broadcom GB lan, and one model (the one I 
> have) has only the NV lan.  The installer "picks up" a non-existent second 
> lan on my motherboard, and links it to "eth0." 

The kernel sees the firewire interface as "eth0"

> I knew enough to choose "eth1",

Well done!

> but I am concerned that more novice Debian users might have problems here.

Could you please restart the installation (just restart, no need to
write on the disk ) and report which text you see at the menu
that allow to choose between eth0 and eth1

               eth0:  requested text
               eth1:  text I can see at computers with ethernet


Cheers
Geert Stappers