Re: Compaq F750US AMD64 Debian4.0 - Fails at Ethernet "8139too"
On Tue, 2008-03-25 at 01:38 +0100, Paolo wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 07:38:11PM -0400, APBulletins wrote:
> >
> > When it gets to trying to find my Ethernet device - to which I have an
> > active plug connected - I get "No Ethernet card was detected."
>
> pls post output from:
>
> $ lspci
I've google a little bit. That model **seems** to have an Ethernet card
from NVidia. If that's correct, your "lspci -nn" output include a line
like :
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation MCP67 Ethernet (rev a2)
[10de:054c]
The device 10de:054c is handled by the "forcedeth" module, available in
kernel 2.6.22 and above.
Since Debian/Stable 4.0r3 (Etch) is shipping a 2.6.18 kernel, It can't
handle that Ethernet card.
The next point release (4.0r4) should include an updated kernel (I think
it's due in a few month).
Until then you can either :
* Install Debian Etch 4.0r3 with CD, then manually download the
linux-image-2.6.24 kernel on another computer, copy it on a USB key,
then install it. [recommended]
* Install Debian/Testing [not recommended]
Franklin
> $ lsmod
>
> > When I scroll the list and choose "8139too: RealTek RTL-8139 Fast
>
> so you know you (should) have an 8139?
>
> > Ethernet", the screen just keeps refreshing to the list of Ethernet
> > cards.
>
> perhaps defective CDD/DVD - unlikely such basic modules are scattered on
>
> --
> paolo
>
>
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