Re: Installing debian on HP pavilion a6434

[Arthur A <arthur.machlas@gmail.com>]

Mathieu Malaterre wrote:
> Even after reading:
> http://adam.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2008/06/21/a-much-simpler-fix-for-the-r8169-link-down-problem
> and
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=538448
> and
> http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_RTL8168
>
> I still cannot get passed the network configuration. I could not find
> the "Wake-on-lan after shutdown." option in windows. I had a bunch of
> options but none *exactly* matched this one.
>
>
> -Mathieu...clueless
>
> On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 8:09 PM, Mathieu Malaterre
> <mathieu.malaterre@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> >  I just downloaded the latest cd for debian :
> >
> > http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/4.0_r3/amd64/iso-cd/debian-40r3-amd64-netinst.iso
> >
> >  But the network card does not work. This is a Realtek RTL8111/8168B.
> > Looking on google I found a couple of suggesion:
> >
> > * http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=723569
> > * http://hardware4linux.info/component/16309/
> >
> > ...
> > the only problem is windows on a dual-boot system, cause windows
> > disables the nic when shutdown windows and reboot into linux. linux
> > isn't able to start the nic again.
> > ...
> >
> > Is this something correct ? I am having a hard time understanding this
> > ? How am I supposed to get passed this issue ?
> >
> > Thanks for suggestion,
> >
> > --
> > Mathieu

On my HP, back when I used to dual boot with Vista..../shudder...it would do 
something to the sound. The only way I could get sound to work after using vista 
was to power of the machine, remove the battery, then hold down the power key 
and function key and some other keys (shift, ctrl) for about 20 seconds.

Then when I rebooted it would work. Perhaps that black magic will work for you too.