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Re: Debian does not have NIC driver



> >
> > You'll need to compile a kernel:
>
> Why do you say that.  Debian kernels have ALL the drivers as modules.  The
> installation process allows you to load the correct ones.
>

How?

Thanx,
Anil Gupte

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Chandler" <alan@chandlerfamily.org.uk>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: Debian does not have NIC driver


> On Thursday 12 February 2004 22:20, Joseph Jones wrote:
> > 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:
>
> Why do you say that.  Debian kernels have ALL the drivers as modules.  The
> installation process allows you to load the correct ones.
>
>
> --
> Alan Chandler
> alan@chandlerfamily.org.uk
>
>
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