Re: Debian does not have NIC driver
How do I compile a kernel if I have not yet installed the base system? Also,
will any *nix driver work? Intel's site only lists Unix drivers (and I
think Red Hat).
Anil Gupte
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Jones" <joe@bumpycarrot.cjb.net>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: Debian does not have NIC driver
> Anil Gupte wrote:
> > I am relatively new to Debian, so please forgive me if the dumb factor
> > is high. I am trying to install debian from disks (rescue.bin,
> > root.bin, driver-x.bin) and I cannot get it to install the Network
> > drivers. The Network card is an Intel Pro1000 and the driver does not
> > appear to be on any of the disks. First question is, can anyone tell me
> > where the driver is? Dell and Intel only appear to have Red Hat
> > versions. If and when I do find it, how do I get it on the disks? I
> > cannot use the CD ROM right now, and I want to load the base system over
> > FTP, so I really need the network connectivity.
> >
> > Thanx for any help.
> > Anil Gupte
> >
>
> You'll need to compile a kernel:
>
> http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html
>
> Good luck, I was only doing this for the first time not so long ago :)
>
> Joe
>
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