Mike Pobega([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > Well I was trying to switch OSes from Ubuntu to Debian, and I figured that > the NetInstall would be the best way to go. So I downloaded the .iso, burned > it, and popped it into my laptop. I connected my laptop directly into my > modem through it's Ethernet port, but when it got to the point where it > checks my connection, it wasn't able to find my connection! > > I'm connected through LAN, and to my understanding LAN is always connected > (No drivers needed, I thought). But apparently you do need drivers, so I > decided to pop into Ubuntu's terminal and look for my Ethernet port. I > found: > > 05:07.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Unknown > device 8167 (rev 10) > Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 1345 > Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 185 > I/O ports at d800 [size=256] > Memory at fe8ffc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256] > Expansion ROM at 40000000 [disabled] [size=128K] > Capabilities: <access denied> > > > I figured that this meant that I would have to look for "Realtek" or > something similar in the list of Ethernet drivers, but of course it wasn't > on that list. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, or maybe I'm completely > missing something, but hopefully someone there can help me out! > > I'm on a laptop that doesn't have a floppy drive, so booting the drivers > from a floppy isn't possible. I'm also booting the NetInstall from my > onlyCD-ROM drive, so that wouldn't be possible either. > > Any help would be appreciated, I'm hoping to get Debian running on my laptop > soon!
I'm running with a Realtek card on my desktop. lspci shows it as 00:0f.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) ckecking /proc/modules shows that it is using two modules 8139cp & 8139too Greping the /boot/config* for 8139 shows (2.6.15 & 2.6.18) CONFIG_8139CP=y CONFIG_8139TOO=y CONFIG_8139TOO_PIO=y CONFIG_8139TOO_TUNE_TWISTER=y CONFIG_8139TOO_8129=y Hope this helps. Wayne -- Is reading in the bathroom considered Multi-Tasking. _______________________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
