Sverre Helge Bolstad wrote:
hi,
Im trying to install debian for the first time on a Compaq Armada
4210t, 3Gb HD, 96Mb RAM, P233, laptop without CDR-drive and with the
network card in the docking bay.
I get as far as to configure the network before installing the base
system. Im using a floppy network install with 6 floppys. (root.bin,
rescue.bin and 4 driver.bin floppys) Is this the best way to do a
network install ?
The problem is I cant find the network driver. Its not a PCMCIA-card
,its built in to the docking bay and called something like Compaq
armada 4210 family ethernet card. (checked in windows, cant remember
exactly..)
Do I have to get the driver on a floppydisk from somewhere, I cant
find it for linux nowhere.
Is there another way to get around (or straight at ) this ?
Should I go for another distro ? (I hope not...)
r,
Sverre
n00b
Hi Steve,
I've had one of these machines before. As fas as I could ever tell
you can not get the network interface built into the dock to work
under linux. An inexpensive PCMCIA card is by far the best way to
go. The one I ended up with was a 3com 3c562d. I know netgear 410tx
works as well. There are a many others cards that other people on
this list could recommend. (Actually, I wouldn't mind a couple of
suggestions myself!)
RRPotratz