By default, Debian doesn't do a good job of auto-detection. There are two tools you should install:
apt-get install discover apt-get install etherconf After you've done that, run "dpkg-reconfigure etherconf" and it should find your ethernet card and prompt you for the proper configuration information. regards, Robert > Hi, > > I don't believe it: > > my Dell onboard ethernet controller can't be configured in Debian > Sarge but runs smoothly in Suse, Fedora an Gentoo-Live and Knoppix... > > and I cannot find or get help in Usenet and via google ?? > > Come on, debian community: take that chalenge ! > > installed , for my first Debian try, Debian Sarge from the "LinuxUser" > magazine's DVD. After some hurldles it worked but: > did'nt configure any network card, (and following eth0 etc.) > > When I try to configure with modconf from the debian sarge set, I > don't know which driver to choose, and try-and-error with this long > list of drivers didn't help and doesn't make sense... > > I have a Dell Dimension 8300 with a ethernet controller onboard, and > the system info tool in kde detects: > "Ethernet controller : Intel Corp.: Unknown device 1050 (rev02) > Subsystem : Dell Computer Corp. Unknown device 0157" > > "lspci -v" shows the controller the same way as in Suse and the > others... > > ? > > Can anyone help ? > > Axel > Meanwhile I got hint in a German newsgroup, to use "e100" driver, and > with that one (after some hurles with DHCP) I managed to get network > set up and internet connectio via router running !! Happy now ... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
