On Sun, Jul 15, 2007 at 04:30:53PM +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Listers, > I am a Fedora user trying to do my first Debian install (downloaded to CD). > It installs OK but the installer REALLY wants to access the net. In order for > that to happen I have to install ndiswrapper. In order for that to happen I > need the kernel headers which I -think- are not installed. The installer > doesn't ask if Kernel stuff is to be installed so I assume I have to get them > from the net. I tried copying over the ndiswrapper module from Fedora but > insmod knows that its from the wrong kernel. > The installer assumes there is a working net connection during install, not > true in my case. > Basically I need the net to give myself access to the net. > How can I break out of this chicken/egg situation?
Well the obvious solution is to use a wired connection during the install to download what is needed to get the stupid wireless to work. I haven't seen a laptop with wireless that didn't have wired ethernet too. -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
