NOT ANSWERED asus a7n8x built in nic and intel pro 100 S nic

[Ian L <debhelp@merk.caltech.edu>]

i have the asus a7n8x, with the built in NIC as well as a 2nd nic i added, 
an intel pro 100 S, with chipset number 82550.

I'm trying to use the netinst cd and its not working because it keeps 
failing to set up my network cards. I tried installing it using both the 
2.4 kernel and the 2.6 kernel but both fail. The intel card just fails to 
install. It says its installing for 82557 82558 and 82559 chips, so maybe 
thats the problem with the intel card. The built in nforce nic though says 
it installs, but fails to get an ip from the dhcp server. DHCP server is 
working. plugged my laptop into the same port with the same cable and it 
picked it up right away.

I found the below link searching the list archives. It says it needs the 
forcedeth module, but when the installer is running, one of the modules it 
says it needs but thats not available is the forcedeth module.

http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2004/07/msg01368.html

I also tried doing the full install cd, and then upgrading the kernel. But 
thats turning into a nightmare since it wants me to install a million other 
packages that it depends on.

Any suggestions as to how i can get this working?

thanks