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Re: Realtek r8168 problems with net installer and Intel D945GSEJT motherboard



Not sure it helps you but Squeeze installs fine on this motherboard.

Jan Piet Joris en Corneel wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> 
> For some days I've trying to install Debian Lenny 5.0.3 using an USB
> stick on an intel D945GSEJT motherboard (with Intel Atom N270
> processor, 1 GB RAM and Realtek 8111DL gigabit onboard NIC, new home
> server). I've problems with the NIC because it is not recognised by
> the installer. Thus, the installation cannot continue. I've both tried
> the netinst image and cd image nr 1. I copied them to USB drive with
> UNetbootinst running on Win XP.
> 
> It seems numerous threads exist on this topic on multiple discussion
> platforms, and it all has to do with an unsuitable module in the
> kernel of the installer (and other kernel versions). It is possible to
> install with a different NIC, see
> http://justlinuxguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-i-have-installed-debian-linux-on.html.
> Some people report module r8169 (..9, not 8) works partly, however
> this seems to differ from installer to installer version. Apparently
> r8169 is not loaded by default with the 5.0.3 installer.
> 
> Also instructions on compiling the module with the Realtek source code
> are readily available and I can manage that.
> 
> The combinations confuses me. I want to run the installer but it halts
> because it cannot recognise the NIC. If I want to install the NIC
> driver, I need a Debian system. Sounds like a chicken and egg problem
> to me.
> 
> Can somebody supply me instructions to get Lenny installed on this
> board? I really want to get it up & running, Debian performed great
> for five years on my previous home server.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Corné
> 
> 


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