Re: Installing Debian debian-live-7.4-amd64
Hi
On Thu, 6 Mar 2014 12:36:18 +0000
Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> On Thu 06 Mar 2014 at 10:47:30 +0000, Darac Marjal wrote:
>
> > The Realtek RTL8111/8168 is one of those network controllers for which
> > there is a firmware package. I'm not sure if the device will work
> > without it, but if you're experiencing issues (which you are), you might
> > try providing the installer with the firmware. Instructions for doing
> > so can be found here
> > <https://wiki.debian.org/Firmware#Firmware_during_the_installation>.
>
> Some controllers work without firmware (possibly with reduced
> functionality) so the OP could answer 'No' to the question about loading
> missing firmware. He can connect to the internet using the Live CD so
> this is an indication he should be successful when configuring the
> network in the next step.
Unsure about RTL8111/8168, but RTL8111/8168B works just fine without
any firmware with Wheezy's stock kernel. I didn't try enabling Jumbo
Frames, though.
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