Re: BroadCom net card (bcm4400 kernel module) and sarge installer

2004-05-31 Thread Rua Haszard Morris
I tried running the install in expert mode - I thought this might allow me to specify "additional driver modules". It didn't quite: - it detected the NIC happily, - prior to the DHCP said it needed the b44 module loaded, good, - then DHCP failed and when I tried to redetect the hardware b44 wa

Re: BroadCom net card (bcm4400 kernel module) and sarge installer

2004-05-31 Thread Rua Haszard Morris
From: Adam Aube <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Rua Haszard Morris wrote: > >> I have a BroadCom 4400 NIC that is not being detected, leading to > >> DHCP failing, leading to no additional .debs being available... > > tg3 module contains support for BroadCom net cards Cheers - I am guessing that now I simply n

Re: BroadCom net card (bcm4400 kernel module) and sarge installer

2004-05-30 Thread Adam Aube
Rua Haszard Morris wrote: > Cheers - I am guessing that now I simply need to "load additional driver > modules" and select tg3 early in the installation.. correct? Yes - assuming the Sarge installer doesn't find it for you. > This is something I wondered - how do newbies know what modules to > s

Re: BroadCom net card (bcm4400 kernel module) and sarge installer

2004-05-30 Thread Rua Haszard Morris
Rua Haszard Morris wrote: My question is how to I get this set up early in the install process so I can proceed with install as normal? Alternatively, how do I set up the card now that I have a very minimal install & then proceed with base-config? From: Adam Aube <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I believe that

Re: BroadCom net card (bcm4400 kernel module) and sarge installer

2004-05-30 Thread Bob Proulx
Rua Haszard Morris wrote: > I'm trying to install Debian. The problem is (i think) that my NIC is > not detected/set up properly. The released Debian woody has no automatic hardware detection. You must configure your hardware explicitly. The upcoming Debian sarge will have automatic hardware d

Re: BroadCom net card (bcm4400 kernel module) and sarge installer

2004-05-28 Thread Adam Aube
Rua Haszard Morris wrote: > My question is how to I get this set up early in the install process so > I can proceed with install as normal? > > Alternatively, how do I set up the card now that I have a very minimal > install & then proceed with base-config? I believe that the latest Sarge instal

Re: BroadCom net card (bcm4400 kernel module) and sarge installer

2004-05-27 Thread Rua Haszard Morris
Thanks a lot; I actually already have the download (that same link was in my original post!!). My question is how to I get this set up early in the install process so I can proceed with install as normal? Alternatively, how do I set up the card now that I have a very minimal install & then pro

Re: BroadCom net card (bcm4400 kernel module) and sarge installer

2004-05-26 Thread Joost De Cock
On Thursday 27 May 2004 04:41, Mark Healey hurled the following on the wire: > On Thu, 27 May 2004 10:02:03 +1000, Rua Haszard Morris wrote: > >Hi, > > > >I'm trying to install Debian. The problem is (i think) that my NIC is > >not detected/set up properly. [...] > >How do I do this? > > I'm a fel

Re: BroadCom net card (bcm4400 kernel module) and sarge installer

2004-05-26 Thread Mark Healey
On Thu, 27 May 2004 10:02:03 +1000, Rua Haszard Morris wrote: >Hi, > >I'm trying to install Debian. The problem is (i think) that my NIC is >not detected/set up properly. > >I was running knoppix, and had successfully set up network using a >downloaded bcm4400 module >(http://www.broadcom.com/dri