On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 7:16 PM, Celejar <cele...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:44:18 -0500 > Chris Lew <learning.deb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > hello everyone, i am trying to install debian 5.0 lenny i386 via netinst > on > > to a gateway p7811fx laptop using the graphical installer, but cannot > figure > > out where to find the proper driver for the network card (i have tried > all > > of the ones listed in the graphical installer, they don't work). This is > > about how much info i can find in searching for what type of nic is in > the > > laptop: "802.11n wireless lan, integrated 10/100/1000 ethernet adapter, > > modem" what i do know is that it uses marvell drivers, orat least that is > > what is posted in the drivers/supports section for networking on the > gateway > > site. i do not need a driver that supports wireless, but it would be nice > to > > have one driver that would support the wireless networking capability of > the > > card as well as regular cat5 lan (which is what i primarily use). if > anyone > > knows where to locate the proper driver, or at least point me in the > right > > direction i could then download it on my thumb drive and load it in the > > installer. > > Boot the netinst image, get a shell and report the dmesg / lspci > information for the card. > > Celejar > -- > mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email > ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > > lspci shows the following network related info: Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Device 4380 (rev 10) Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless WiFi Link 5100
i also ran the dmesg command, but couldn't recall how to 'scroll' up to the other output and did not see any network related info displayed on the screen. thanks, chris
