Re: installing debian with floppies on laptop

[tripolar <tripolar@comcast.net>]

s. keeling wrote:

> Incoming from tripolar:
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> > I need to install debian on a laptop ( no OS installed ) with a bad 
> > dvd-rom drive. I would like to get network up to do network install.
> > Laptop is Toshiba satellite 1805-s203.
> > Etherfast 10/100 PC Card Linksys ( PCMPC100 )
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> That should be supported out of the box by the stock install
> floppies.  Support for it may disappear once you reboot, but
> recompiling the kernel gets it back.
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> Or, that's what it was like for me a couple of years ago.  This may
> since have changed.
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> Note, you have to say yes to cardbus even if your cards/slots aren't
> cardbus.  This is detailed in /usr/src/linux/documentation...
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> > Not sure how to find floppy with drivers for either card??
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> I believe it uses the "ne" driver.
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thanks to you and mark for your help
I  made a rescue, root, and 4 driver floppies. I made it as far as 
networking  which failed before I got blue screen and ended rebooting 
and starting over.
I did a google and it seems I need axnet_cs driver for the linksys 
pcmcia card.
This install I enabled pcmcia support before going to loading modules 
which is where I am at now.
Now the linksys card has lit up the dongle.
One question- at what point will it ask me to say Yes to cardbus?
thanks