Re: installation of debian

[Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>]

On Mon 09 Dec 2013 at 20:26:43 -0500, Bo Lan wrote:

> On Mon, 2013-12-09 at 21:49 +0100, HNP-Informatica wrote:
> > Hi, 
> > 
> > I tried to install Debian LXDE  7.2 amd64  Desktop  on a Toshiba
> > Ultrabook Satellite Z30-A with a life DVD.
> > But had difficulties. The Networkcard LAN was not detected. The same
> > with the WiFi and Bluetooth
> > 
> > The Ethernetcard is an Intel Ethernet connection 1218-V.
> 
> This Ethernet card is a new product of Intel, it is actually called
> l218-V or L218-V. It needs e1000e, IIRC, which is not included in
> Linux-3.2.0 kernel.

It is included here. :)

   brian@desktop:~$ cat /etc/issue
   Debian GNU/Linux 7 \n \l

   brian@desktop:~$ uname -a
   Linux desktop 3.2.0-4-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 3.2.46-1 i686 GNU/Linux

   brian@desktop:~$ /sbin/modinfo e1000e | head -n6
   filename:       /lib/modules/3.2.0-4-686-pae/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/e1000e.ko
   version:        1.5.1-k
   license:        GPL
   description:    Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Driver
   author:         Intel Corporation, <linux.nics@intel.com>
   srcversion:     51828B5EA3C46B8F2A4E892