Re: Installer does not detect ethernet card
On Saturday 11 October 2014 11:43:05 Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> On Sb, 11 oct 14, 00:28:24, helpseekingtourist@gmx.net wrote:
> > Hi
> > Tried to re-install Debian 7.6 wheezy from USB-Stick on a Lenovo
> > ThinkPad T420. At the step 'Detect network hardware' pops up the
> > message 'No Ethernet card was detected. If you know the name of the
> > driver needed by your Ethernet card, you can select it from the list'.
> > This does not work either.
> > The notebook has an Intel 82577LM Gigabit (Hanksville) Digital Office
> > ethernet adapter. The selection of the 'e1000'-driver shows up the
> > Detect network hardware installer page again. Cable to active, working
> > DHCP router is inserted. Country selections work fine and beforehand,
> > the installer seems able to mount the existing harddisks.
>
> It seems the installer's kernel doesn't recognize your Ethernet card.
>
> > Since Debian already is installed I am confused by that message, what
> > do I miss?
>
> What version (more precisely, which kernel)? You could try either a
> newer installer (i.e. Jessie, you can still install stable in expert
> mode) or a stable installer with a backported kernel if those still
> exist (search the web for 'kmuto image').
I don't think the Muto ones do, but there is:
https://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/debian-installer/
And scan down to: (in yellow box)
netinst (generally 240-290 MB) non-free CD images with firmware
amd64 i386 powerpc
Lisi
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