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Bug#492878: lenny installer -dosen't detect Broadcom ethernet adapter



(Please keep the bug CC'ed)

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 09:30:40AM +0200, Peter Tuhársky wrote:
> >The installer should at least prompted you to supply a .fw firmware file.
> >Did it do this?
> 
> Well, I tested daily build from 20080729, and yes, the installer prompts 
> for these files. However, I can't figure out, how could I give it to 
> him. I have put them on the root of usb pendrive, they are exactly the 
> files that he needs, and it still asks for them again and again.

Could you look closely at the syslog (Alt+F4, or Alt+F2 and
/var/log/syslog) for firmware related issues?

You can also edit (using nano) /bin/check-missing-firmware and add a
"set -x" at the beginning of the script.  This will trace its execution
in the syslog.

Cheers,
-- 
Jérémy Bobbio                        .''`. 
lunar@debian.org                    : :Ⓐ  :  # apt-get install anarchism
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