Package: installation-reports Severity: normal
-- Package-specific info: Boot method: netinst .iso on usb stick Image version: debian-sq-di-rc1-amd64-netinst.iso Date: 19. Jan 2011 Machine: HP Pavilion dv6 Partitions: -- Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot: [O] Detect network card: [O] Configure network: [E] Detect CD: [ ] Load installer modules: [ ] Detect hard drives: [ ] Partition hard drives: [ ] Install base system: [ ] Clock/timezone setup: [ ] User/password setup: [ ] Install tasks: [ ] Install boot loader: [ ] Overall install: [ ] Comments/Problems: This notebook (unfortunately) has a r8196 based network card, which requires non-free firmware. the stock installer-image asks for this firmware (rtl8168d-2.fw). i found this firmware and put it on the usb-stick. after that the installer does not ask for the firmware anymore, and dmesg shows that it has loaded the firmware and actually started the driver (link up etc). however dhcp config over the network fails, as does anything else. after tips from #debian-boot i replaced the r8169.ko that the installer loads with the one from linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64_2.6.32-30_amd64.deb, which makes the installer work and configure the network correctly. so it seems that version of the driver is better than the older one... any questions or anything i shoudl try: holler regards robert -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110119215656.4444.9135.report...@sandbender.lan
