Re: netinst question
On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 16:06:43 -0500
dafydd hughes <dafydd61@sideshowmedia.ca> wrote:
> Hi folks
>
> I'm new here, so please point me in the right direction if this
> question's answered elsewhere.
>
> This is my first attempt at installing debian via internet - I've
> been using the Agnula distribution, but for various reasons I'm
> trying the netinst install. Trouble is, my laptop (hp omnibook xe2,
> p2 333, 3com cardbus network card) isn't automatically bringing up
> eth0 after the base install, so the fist steps of apt configuration
> fail because it can't find the mirror.
>
> Is there a way to interrupt the install program at this point and
> manually bring up the interface with ifup? I tried ctl-alt-F6 and
> logged in as root. ifup eth0 works, but I can't figure out how to
> return to the install program after that.
>
> Again, I apologize if this is covered elsewhere - I couldn't find
> anything in the archives.
>
> cheers
> dafydd
>
>
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Did you try Alt-F1, Alt-F2, ..., Alt-F5 (in console mode you don't need Ctrl)?
Andrei
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