Debian Installer fails w/3Com 3C905C-TX NIC
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Last week I tried to use the Debian Installer to bring up Sarge on a Dell
Dimension. The installer fails to recognize the network card, and nothing in
the installer documentation indicates how to correct this manually (the card
is well supported in Linux). As it is impossible to complete the install if
it doesn't have network access, I aborted the install and reported the
problem via Bugzilla. I received several requests for more information which
I answered promptly. The last communication I received was that the card is
supported by the installer. The reality, of course, is that unless it is
either (a) recognized by the installer or (b) there is a documented procedure
to correct this manually when it's not recognized, the support is nothing but
an unfulfilled theory. No one from the installer project has commented beyond
this point.
The reason for the above paragraph is to give the reason for this post. I'd
really like to bring up Debian on my desktop. To do that, I'm going to have
to get the NIC up in the installer. The knowledge on this mailing list is
encyclopedic; Would one of you be so kind as to let me know how to get
through the installer when it doesn't recognize my NIC. I *REALLY* don't want
to destroy a working system unless I know I'm going to be able to complete
the installation.
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