On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 9:45 AM, Bonno Bloksma <b.blok...@tio.nl> wrote: > Hi Matt / Yashar, > >>> I have got a problem with Network controller on HP ProLiant DL380 G7 >>> E5620 >>> and HP ProLiant DL380 G6 E5504. > >> The matrix on the wiki page[1] says you need the bnx2 firmware. I >> just installed Squeeze on a DL360 and needed the >> firmware-bnx2_0.28_all.deb package[2] to make it work. >> Copy it to a flash drive then insert it at the prompt expert >> installer gives you about installing non-free firmware after >> it tries (and fails) to detect the NIC and it Just Works(tm). > > Unfortunately I have the same problem on a Dell machine and have never > gotten it to "Just work" :-( > >> Alternatively, there is a cd image with the non-free >> drivers included, link can be found on the wiki page. > > Yes, use that. The direct link to the current version is on the page > http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/debian-installer/ > Just below the listing for all "normal" CD/DVD/BR images is a section for > the Netinst with the non-free images for amd64, i386 and powerpc. > > [1] http://wiki.debian.org/HP/ProLiant > [2] http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/firmware-bnx2 > > I was unable to find that link on the wiki page. > > Bonno >
Sorry, I've had some coffee now so maybe I can be a little more clear. The link I referred to is in the far right column, labelled 'needs bnx2 firmware' and after following the link I see that it actually goes into the cd archive to where the firmware is zipped|tarred [1]. My apologies. As for providing the firmware on a flash drive during installation, that's the first time I've done it and was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked. I have some Dell PE2950s that need the bnx2 firmware as well, but was able to install the necessary package because it was an update and not a clean install. Bonno, if you're still having issues with the Dell give me some details and I'll see if I can help. [1] http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/firmware/squeeze/current/ -- Matt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/banlktinc_f+1gs2rin_1_fdyfcfo+az...@mail.gmail.com
