Net Install for Debian - Help...

You shouldn't have to download and install one from the net. There should
be a driver for that card on the install ISO. If you don't see your VIA
card (or similar) in the list provided by the install CD, then try "NE2000
PCI" or "NE2K PCI" or something like that. Most of the more recent PCI
cards will work with the NE2000 generic driver.

Also, I'm not too "up to date" on recent NICs,, but I'm not aware that Via
makes a NIC. It's probably on-board and built-in to your motherboard. If
this is the case, you might also want to try the Intel EtherExpress Pro
100 driver. A lot of built-in NICs seem to be an Intel chipset.

Good luck. :)

~Jay




On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, Stuart Foster wrote:

> Great that works I now know I have a VIA card...
> And I know where the driver is on the net, how do I get the install progr=
am to use it?
>
> Sorry for the basic questions. Well I don't have to tell you Hans.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: der.hans [mailto:PLUGd@LuftHans.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 1:39 PM
> To: PLUG (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: Net Install for Debian - Help...
>
>
> Am 01. Apr, 2003 schw=E4tzte Stuart Foster so:
>
> > I am fairly new to installing Linux much less one of the Net installs f=
or
> > Debian.
> >
> > When using one of the net install iso's from the Debian site, how do yo=
u
> > know which NIC driver to use.
> > Is there a generic one?
>
> No. No generic NIC driver.
>
> When installing <alt>-<f1> to go to the first text console. <enter> to ge=
t
> a prompt. "cat /proc/pci" to see what pci cards you have. The ethernet ca=
rd
> should be listed. Load the module for that card.
>
> Use <alt>-<f7> to get back to the install screen.
>
> Google or this list should be able to help you figure out which driver to
> use if it's not obvious.
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
>

--=20
~Jay