Andika Triwidada wrote: > Hi Karsten, > > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 13:46:54 +0200, Karsten Römke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hello! >> I'm starting with debian, better starting again :-) I have an old >> laptop omnibook 5700 with 166MHz/32MB/2.1GB. I want install debian3.0. >> Laptop has no cdrom. I have a wireless lan card belkin F5D6020g >> and as alternative a cable for the parallel port. >> problems: >> 1.) wlan does not work, belkin card is just flashing, and the installer >> says that the network isn't configured (I tried to configure with >> static IP and set the essind and frequency in >> /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opt >> 2.) plip does not work, if I try to modprobe the module it says device >> is busy >> - I tried it from the slink (debian2.1) rescue disc -> it works!? > > Which Debian version did you try? 3.0 (woody) or 2.1 (slink)? > I suggest you use 3.0. I use debian3.0 and ppp does not work. I use slink and ppp works. wireless lan does not work at all.
> > Now about installation method. Since you don't have CDROM, > you can try netinstall method usinv wireless. But you have to tweak PCMCIA > configuration files like discussed in: > http://www.mail-archive.com/uug-discuss@clubs.byu.edu/msg11478.html > > Hope that helps, I will look at it! THanks for your fast answer karsten ----------------------------------------------------------------------
