on Wed, Sep 17, 2003 at 10:08:35PM +0100, Ed (ejs@blueyonder.co.uk) wrote: > I'm trying hard to install Debian. I have no CDROM drive. And my > connection to the internet is through a USB dsl modem, which makes the > net install extremely difficult, if not impossible. Do you have alternative networking HW? I'm given to understand that USB DSL networking is iffy at best. An ethernet => DSL modem connection will be far more reliable. > I have tried a hard disk install by mounting the ISO image, but the > debian installer refuses to install from it. So now i am looking for > ways to do a Net install with the USB dsl modem. > > I have got the base system installed already, with the floppy disks. > I used the special kernel image that has support for USB devices. > However, it doesn't seem to support VIA USB controllers, So of course > the modem will not work. I know the USB modem can work under linux, > because I have used it under Slackware. Find out what the Slackware configuration is/was, and apply it to your Debian system. > I have a kernel image that I got from the peanut linux install files. > They use this kernel in a very similair way to how debian does, with a > 'ram.bat' file and the initrd line. I know the peanut kernel supports > my USB setup, so i tried to replace linux.bin with that. I'm not familiar with this. Your options: - Work out the specific support required for your modem under Debian. I'd recommend posting a new question specifying, say, "USB DSL modem - VIA USB support". Detail your kernel, modem type, configuration, error output, etc. - Use alternative networking hardware, as suggested above. - Use a second system to provide networking via the USB modem until you have your Debian system installed. Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? KQED FM: The bright spot on the dial: http://www.kqed.org/fm/
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