Not sure it helps you but Squeeze installs fine on this motherboard. Jan Piet Joris en Corneel wrote: > Dear all, > > > For some days I've trying to install Debian Lenny 5.0.3 using an USB > stick on an intel D945GSEJT motherboard (with Intel Atom N270 > processor, 1 GB RAM and Realtek 8111DL gigabit onboard NIC, new home > server). I've problems with the NIC because it is not recognised by > the installer. Thus, the installation cannot continue. I've both tried > the netinst image and cd image nr 1. I copied them to USB drive with > UNetbootinst running on Win XP. > > It seems numerous threads exist on this topic on multiple discussion > platforms, and it all has to do with an unsuitable module in the > kernel of the installer (and other kernel versions). It is possible to > install with a different NIC, see > http://justlinuxguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-i-have-installed-debian-linux-on.html. > Some people report module r8169 (..9, not 8) works partly, however > this seems to differ from installer to installer version. Apparently > r8169 is not loaded by default with the 5.0.3 installer. > > Also instructions on compiling the module with the Realtek source code > are readily available and I can manage that. > > The combinations confuses me. I want to run the installer but it halts > because it cannot recognise the NIC. If I want to install the NIC > driver, I need a Debian system. Sounds like a chicken and egg problem > to me. > > Can somebody supply me instructions to get Lenny installed on this > board? I really want to get it up & running, Debian performed great > for five years on my previous home server. > > > Thanks, > > Corné > >
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