Hi, > > You are using current stable boot disks? > > Yes, the 'compact' disks. > > > How exactly is it not recognizing it? > > I don't see it being detected during boot, and there's no option to > install over the network. > > > I'm assuming you are trying to load the ne or ne2k-pci module with no success? > > Yes and no. #debian told me the ne driver was built-in to the > boot-floppies, so it should have detected it in the first place. I didn't know myself which modules are built into the kernel, this is how I figured out: # wget # http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/current/images-1.44/compact/rescue.bin # mount rescue.bin /floppy/ -o loop # zgrep NE2 /floppy/config.gz CONFIG_NE2000=m CONFIG_NE2K_PCI=y # So NE2000 is a module, NE2K_PCI is compiled in, I assume you have NE2000 or you would have seen your card detected at boot. > But > when I get to the 'install packages' part of the install, it offers > only floppy (I'd rather not), CD (the system doesn't have a CD player) > or pre-mounted (not available, but I could try) installation. When I try > 'configure device modules' instead, and try to insert the driver-1 floppy, it > says it can't mount the floppy. Am I misunderstanding how to use the > floppy? Probably a bad floppy I'd suggest the hard disk option. Floppy reliability is one of the most common problems. David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
