On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 11:47:07AM +0100, Anand Buddhdev wrote: >I want to install Debian over the network. I downloaded the 2 'vanilla' >boot floppies, rescue.bin and root.bin, and booted with those. They >have kernel 2.2.22, and they did not recognise my ethernet card. Then >I decided to try the 2.4bf floppies, which have kernel 2.4.18. I see in >the kernel config that the following 3 device drivers are compiled in: > >CONFIG_8139CP=y >CONFIG_8139TOO=y >CONFIG_8139TOO_8129=y > >When I boot with these, my ethernet card is recognised, and I can choose >the network install method. However, the card actually fails to work, >even though it has been recognised. If I switch to the console on ALT-F2, >and ping the card's address, the ping works. However, I cannot ping any >other host on the network, nor can I ping the router. So the network >installation fails. I started the installation with "linux debug", >and I do see some odd errors in the debug log: > >eth0: TX timeout
Try installing the mii module first (I think this card needs two modules), though you seem to have gotten far enough that it's not the problem. // George -- GEORGE GEORGALIS, System Admin/Architect cell: 347-451-8229 Security Services, Web, Mail, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Multimedia, DB, DNS and Metrics. http://www.galis.org/george -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
