-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Last week I tried to use the Debian Installer to bring up Sarge on a Dell Dimension. The installer fails to recognize the network card, and nothing in the installer documentation indicates how to correct this manually (the card is well supported in Linux). As it is impossible to complete the install if it doesn't have network access, I aborted the install and reported the problem via Bugzilla. I received several requests for more information which I answered promptly. The last communication I received was that the card is supported by the installer. The reality, of course, is that unless it is either (a) recognized by the installer or (b) there is a documented procedure to correct this manually when it's not recognized, the support is nothing but an unfulfilled theory. No one from the installer project has commented beyond this point.
The reason for the above paragraph is to give the reason for this post. I'd really like to bring up Debian on my desktop. To do that, I'm going to have to get the NIC up in the installer. The knowledge on this mailing list is encyclopedic; Would one of you be so kind as to let me know how to get through the installer when it doesn't recognize my NIC. I *REALLY* don't want to destroy a working system unless I know I'm going to be able to complete the installation. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBVXhZjeziQOokQnARAr3ZAJoDkj8DgfoTzie0nn8xlUu/VYxApwCfYNtc jfGF+T313J0Nxua2Pcn3ihU= =1wqu -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
