* William Lacy ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly: > I tried the 3c509 but it didn't work- it didn't say 'Vortex'. I tried the > GX110 again today just to verify that I remembered the number correctly (which > I did) and there was no Vortex listed. As I remember, previous CDs had a lot > more NIC drivers. > > I usually install from the net without even loading a NIC driver. I'm > wondering if it is because it is a Dell integrated network interface. We have > a lot of Dells here and I like them but they are a bit proprietary which is > the > only thing I don't care for. (They are really easy to work on :) > > In any event I started the install from CD and am planning on compiling a > kernel and seeing if I can get something going with the modules.
In case you missed the rest of the thread: 1. which version of debian are you trying to install? 2. what cd are you installing from? Each boot floppy comes with a file called "kernel-config", located in the same directory as floppy image on ftp server. Just search for "vortex" in it; most have CONFIG_VORTEX=m. 3. the module is 3c59x. 4. I have 2 Dells with integrated Vortex NICs right here, both are running debian just fine (& there's more running RedHat just fine). So, no, Dell's integrated NIC shouldn't be a problem, at least not the 509 one. Dima -- Backwards compatibility is either a pun or an oxymoron. -- PGN
