Re: BroadCom net card (bcm4400 kernel module) and sarge installer
On Thu, 27 May 2004 10:02:03 +1000, Rua Haszard Morris wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm trying to install Debian. The problem is (i think) that my NIC is
>not detected/set up properly.
>
>I was running knoppix, and had successfully set up network using a
>downloaded bcm4400 module
>(http://www.broadcom.com/drivers/downloaddrivers.php), so I'm guessing
>that there is some way I can use this module early in the
>debian-installer process (i.e. before DHCP attempt) to enable the net card.
>
>How do I do this?
I'm a fellow newbie and had the same problem. After getting a lot of
bad advice I finally had to install it from source. I forgot where I
got it but the filename was bcm4400-2.0.5.something.
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ASUS A87V8X mobo w AMD Athalon
Broadcom 4401 onboard nic
with static IP Address
ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Video card.
Sampo Alphascan 17mx monitor
using the "vesa" module
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