Axel Burwitz wrote:
Just for fun I tried to find this and I think I have. I found a post where someone said: "My new Dell Dimension 8300 came with XP Home installed. The network adapter functioned properly, the adapter was recognized as Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection. "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" ? Can anyone help ? Thanks in advance Axel
I went to Intel.com and found that adapter and for linux they say to use e100. You may have to get a relatively new kernel for that. I'm currently installing on a new machine - not a dell, but with a Gigabyte board and that sort of nic. Mandrake shows it uses e100 also. I installed Woody on it and don't see that module - I have the 2.2.19 kernel. I am having trouble with that, but that is another story. I think you will need the e100. Good luck.
Anita