On Sat, Feb 14, 2004 at 02:47:25PM +0000, Alan Chandler said > On Thursday 12 February 2004 22:20, Joseph Jones wrote: > > Anil Gupte wrote: > > > I am relatively new to Debian, so please forgive me if the dumb factor > > > is high. I am trying to install debian from disks (rescue.bin, > > > root.bin, driver-x.bin) and I cannot get it to install the Network > > > drivers. The Network card is an Intel Pro1000 and the driver does not > > > appear to be on any of the disks. First question is, can anyone tell me > > > where the driver is? Dell and Intel only appear to have Red Hat > > > versions. If and when I do find it, how do I get it on the disks? I > > > cannot use the CD ROM right now, and I want to load the base system over > > > FTP, so I really need the network connectivity. > > > > > > Thanx for any help. > > > Anil Gupte > > > > You'll need to compile a kernel: > > Why do you say that. Debian kernels have ALL the drivers as modules.
The install kernels (bf2.4, idepci, et al) include a bunch of drivers built into the kernel. > The > installation process allows you to load the correct ones. Well, yes, but 2.4.18 didn't support e1000 at all, so none of the driver-N disks will have that module anyway. Er, unless you mean he should load the one from the Intel site, in which case "yes" :-) -- Rob Weir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Do I look like I want a CC? Words of the day: Iran Lon Horiuchi offensive information warfare UNSCOM Kh-11
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