Re: which driver for onboard ethernet controller on Dell Diemnsion 8300 ??

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Axel Burwitz wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I installed , for my first Debian try, Debian Sarge from the "LinuxUser"
> magazine's DVD. After some hurldles it worked but:
> did'nt configure any network card, eth0 etc.
> When I try to configure with modconf from the debian KDE set, I don't know
> which driver to choose, and try-and-error with this long list of drivers
> doesn't make sense...
>
> I have a Dell Dimension 8300 with a ethernet controller onboard, and the
> system info tool in kde detects:
> "Ethernet controller : Intel Corp.: Unknown device 1050 (rev02)
> Subsystem : Dell Computer Corp. Unknown device 0157"
>
>  

Looks like your kernel isn't recognizing the ethernet controller. IF 
you're running a 2.2 kernel, you might try upgrading to a 2.4.

--
Kent