Op 11-09-2007 om 11:11 schreef Richard G Riley: > Robert Millan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 06:16:26PM +0200, Richard G Riley wrote: > >> > >> In the end I replaced the IDE DVD drive with a SATA and it worked.
I would have replaced the motherboard, with one that does have GNU/Linux support. (With some luck you can still go back the computer shop to get your money back ) > >> Unfortunately Debian still would not install as it failed to > >> recognise the onboard ethernet controller next. > > > > Which controller is that? Can you provide lspci output? > > > >> I finally succeeded in installing Ubuntu Feisty 7.04. Interestingly > >> Gutsy wouldn't install. > > > > Which driver did Feisty use? > > Sorry not to be more specific - it was a long weekend of DVD > juggling. Ubuntu Feisty is the only distro I could get to install > though. > > lspci give this ethernet information > > ,---- > | 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. L1 Gigabit > | Ethernet Adapter (rev b0) > `---- > > If you need any more information please let me know with instructions on > the best way to obtain it. Please provide the PCI ID of the Ethernet controller. lspci -n | grep 02:00.0 The question > > Which driver did Feisty use? should be answered with reduced output of the lsmod command. ( "reduce" means here removing the lines that are surely not the ethernet kernel module ( like sound drivers )) Cheers Geert Stappers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
