Rua Haszard Morris wrote: > I'm trying to install Debian. The problem is (i think) that my NIC is > not detected/set up properly. The released Debian woody has no automatic hardware detection. You must configure your hardware explicitly. The upcoming Debian sarge will have automatic hardware detection. > 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. It depends on what you are installing. The Debian woody kernel linux-2.4.18 (or the really old linux-2.2) did not have a broadcom driver. One needed to be added using a driver disk. In sarge the newer linux kernels have the tg3 driver for broadcom devices. Bob
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