On 7/19/2010 7:32 AM, Bernard Fay wrote: > Hello everyone, > > When I try to install amd64 (Debian 5.05) on my new laptop, a Lenovo > x201 tablet. I wish to use amd64 because I have 8GB for RAM and I think > 64-bit is now the way to go. The installer does not detect neither my > wired or wireless NIC. The installer gives me a list of network adapter > drivers, I select the the appropriate drivers but it keeps saying it > cannot find the network hardware. > > I tried Ubuntu amd64 and it was succesful but I would prefer to go with > Debian. > > Someone has a clue on this problem? I had a similar problem with my HP Mini 110. The NIC driver, although FOSS, was not in the Lenny kernel. The wireless driver is Broadcom, which relies on a binary blob. So, I needed to use a recent build of the Squeeze installer, that had a kernel with the NIC driver. I was then able to do a successful netinst, after which I could get everything else setup. -- . O . O . O . . O O . . . O . . . O . O O O . O . O O . . O O O O . O . . O O O O . O O O
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