Hi Bernhard,

this is quite puzzling, digging a bit more in the syslog you provided:

Oct 25 14:11:17 kernel: [   85.468831] tg3 0000:02:00.0: firmware: requesting 
tigon/tg3_tso5.bin
Oct 25 14:11:17 kernel: [   85.470798] eth0: Failed to load firmware 
"tigon/tg3_tso5.bin"
Oct 25 14:11:17 kernel: [   85.470801] eth0: TSO capability disabled.
Oct 25 14:11:17 kernel: [   85.598661] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not 
ready
Oct 25 14:11:19 kernel: [   87.151448] tg3: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full 
duplex.
Oct 25 14:11:19 kernel: [   87.151452] tg3: eth0: Flow control is on for TX 
and on for RX.
Oct 25 14:11:19 kernel: [   87.151495] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link 
becomes ready
Oct 25 14:11:21 udhcpc: Got IP 192.168.178.26 (using eth0) and routing through 
192.168.178.1
Oct 25 14:11:23 netcfg[7285]: INFO: DHCP hostname: "RBG-NB"
Oct 25 14:11:23 netcfg[7285]: INFO: Detected eth0 as a hotpluggable device
Oct 25 14:11:23 main-menu[354]: (process:7284): udhcpc (v1.17.1) started
Oct 25 14:11:23 main-menu[354]: (process:7284): Sending discover...
Oct 25 14:11:23 main-menu[354]: (process:7284): Sending discover...
Oct 25 14:11:23 main-menu[354]: (process:7284): Sending select for 
192.168.178.26...

I confess that after seeing the complains on the missing fw for both devices, 
if one was set up it should be firewire. 
But no, it seems you still have wired network even without firwmare.

Anyone? 

A Terça 26 Outubro 2010 16:39:59 Bernhard você escreveu:
> Hello Miguel
> 
> > you seem to have 2 network cards.
> > One wifi (Intel IPW2200) and a wired network card (Tigon3
> > [partno(BCM95788A50) rev 3003]).
> 
> That's right.
> I want to install Debian with help of the wired network card.
> 
> > The installer also suports loading external firmware you can see the
> > instructions on the manual (http://d-
> > i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/ch02s02.html)I0m
> 
> Interesting is:
> The network card works at the beginning of the installation:
> The autmatic network setup works:
> There was an ip-address received via DHCP.
> But, after partitioning the hard-disk, eth0 is down.
> 
> > Isn't debian installer great? :)
> 
> Yes, that's right.
> Thanks for the great work.
> 
> > Closing this bug as Debian don't distribute non-free software and already
> > provides the capability to load firmware.
> 
> OK.
> 
> > Personnal note: as a customer feel free to choose hardware supported with
> > free software and express your feelings on closed source firmware to the
> > manufacturer of your equipments/devices.
> 
> Thanks for the hint.
> This Notebook was manufactured 2004.
> At this time, i have started with Linux.
> 2004, i had no experience with firmware and other closed-source software
> for Linux.
> 
> Kind regards
> Bernhard

-- 
Melhores cumprimentos/Best regards,

Miguel Figueiredo
http://www.DebianPT.org




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