On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 07:32:46PM -0800, Andriy Palamarchuk wrote: > Package: installation-reports > > Debian-installer-version: Installer rc2, got on > November 29 from > http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/i386/rc2/sarge-i386-netinst.iso <snip/> > 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: [ ] > Detect CD: [ ] > Load installer modules: [ ] <snip/> > > Comments/Problems: > > Summary: Initialization of forcedeth network driver > fails with the provided 2.4 kernel, however the driver > initializes succcessfully if running 2.6 kernel (when > the installation is started with "linux26" on the > installation prompt. > > The machine has installed Mandrake 10 > > Steps to reproduce: > > 1) Booting from CD, accepting all the default choices. > 2) Get to the page with message "no ethernet card was > detected" and list of network drivers. Select > forcedeth driver. > 3) Get message "forcedeth driver failed to load", I am > requested driver parameters. Don't choose anything, > hit Enter - again get the list from step 2. > > Note, the driver loads with 2.6. Steps to reproduce: > 1) Booting from CD, specifing "linux26" on the initial > prompt, hit Enter, accept all the default choices > 2) Get to the page with message "no ethernet card was > detected" and list of network drivers. Select > forcedeth driver. > 3) Autoconfiguration runs successfully, network > detected, I am requested to configure DHCP client. > > Let me know if you need more information. Could you do a complete install with a 2.6 kernel? > Regards, > Andriy Palamarchuk Cheers Geert Stappers
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