Re: Questions about installation

[Whit Hansell <skipper44@comcast.net>]

On 06/16/2013 05:38 PM, Vadim Kolchev wrote:
> В Вск, 16/06/2013 в 15:17 -0600, Yongbo Zuo пишет:
> > Hi All
> >
> >
> > I have a new PC, I am planning to install both win7 and Debian,
> > My hardware is as following:
> > CPU: intel i4770k, 8 core, 3.5GHz
> > GPU: AMD HD7970
> > Motherboard: Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H
> >
> >
> > during the installation process, debian cannot recognized my ethernet
> > card, any suggestions that I can fix that?
> >
> >
> > I noticed AMD has the linux drivers for hd7970, is it included in
> > debian installation files?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> > Yongbo
> >
> > Mr. Yongbo Zuo
> > Design Engineer 2
> > Advanced Micro Devices, MHDC, Fort Collins, CO
> > Master of Science
> > Computer Engineering in Virginia Tech
> > Phone: 5408087209
> > Mailing Address: 2950 E Harmony Rd, Suite 300, Fort Collins, CO 80528
> >
> > --心有多坚
> >              ~ 路有多远！
> Does Debian in the beginning of installation process complain about
> missing firmware for your ethernet card? If yes, you have to write down
> which one and then put it onto usb stick and use it alongside with
> installation media. Also there are unofficial cd images that come
> preloaded with all known debian firmware. Please consult this page for
> further actions. http://wiki.debian.org/Firmware
>
> Regards,
> Vadim Kolchev
Just a suggestno.  I  had the same problem w. my win7 laptop trying to 
put Debian on it.   I shrank the W7 hd size using live CD of gparted and 
then formatted the balance of the drive as ext 3 I believe. Then 
installed LMDE on the new ext3 partition.  The ethernet card was 
recognized immediately and the install went great.  Once that is done 
you can do a total dist-up[grade of debian and it will supposedly be a 
plain Debian install.  the LMDE is Llinux Mint Debian Edition whihc is 
the rolling "testing" version of Linux Mint w. the Debian Testing as the 
backbone.  You should be able to change the sources list to Wheezy or 
leave it at testing and go nuts.

Worked for me howver I have not yet done the full install after LMDE 
install as have been too busy. But have read that it is possible.

Regards.
whit