Tirsdag 11 desember 2007 23:36, skrev Michael De Groote:
> for broadcom nics you typically need the tg3 module...
>
> maybe the flavor of the broadcom nic in the d630 isnt supported yet by the
> not-very-recent kernels? might be worth checking out on e.g. ubuntu fora, a
> lot of dell laptop users on those fora

> > 02) 09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation: Unknown device

Yes, this is the line :-)

> > I know for a fact that Broadcom is the LAN and Intel is the WLAN. I guess
> > I will need a Linux/Windows ISO with boot image so I can burn a CD with
> > the latest drivers to support the new Broadcom drivers?? I've tried
> > booting with the DOS CD and choosing both Broadcom choices with no luck
> > either.
> >
> > Any ideas?

You can try a linux live-cd first to see if it can find and use the NIC
Any Live-cd with an recent kernel will do, Knoppix maybe..
Ubuntu, mephis or .. :-)

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