Re: Debian Netinst: DHCP hangs, static hangs
Karl Ebener wrote:
> I want to install Debian using the Debian Installer RC-2 as Netinst. My
> system: Athlon XP 2200+, MSI MS-6712 Mainboard (VIA VT6103 Lan Adapter),
> Geforce 256 Gfx, 256 MB RAM.
> First, I encountered, that the VIA-Rhine-driver does not work for the VIA
> VT6103. So I installed a Realtek-based card. This card is being detected
> correctly.
> But when the installer tries to get an IP-adresse via DHCP, it does not
> just take some time, but the computer hangs (I waited min. 5 minutes,
> soft-reset does not work). DHCP should work, I have a WLAN-Router that
> serves as DHCP server and gives all other computers (all Windows) in the
> network addresses.
> Then I tried using a static address using netcfg/disable_dhcp, but after I
> enter the information, the screen turns blank (means the normal grey and
> blue of the installer), then hangs.
Have you tried both the 2.4 and 2.6 kernels with the installer?
Adam
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