Re: drivers for Intel ethernet card -> initrd

[linux@networkingnewsletter.org.uk]

I've got a more recent kernel from backports and am currently struggling
to install that. When I dun `dpkg -i <kernel.deb` it complained about
missing `mkinitrd` and no "initrd" in my LILO. I've used `apt-get` to sort
out the first issue but not sure what value to give "initrd=" in my
LILO... presumably the current kernel image (vmlinuz-2.4.18-bf2.4)?

I am beginning to wonder whether just going to 'sarge', even for this
server, might be the best route after all...

Cheers, Michael

>> But without an internet connection on said computer (unless i boot it
>> into WinXP) how can I get the driver/module and load on to it? eg is
>> it poss to d/load this separately?
>
> You could.  http://packages.dell.org - search for kernel-image (woody).
>
> If you want to reinstall, Try using the dell debian images.  They have
> E1000 drivers on them -- I've used them for a couple of servers (1 dell,
> 1 non-dell) that had the E1000 chipset.
>
> http://linux.dell.com/distributions.shtml (Look for the debian section).
>
>
> You could also use the sarge installer, they're there by default.
>
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