On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 04:32:01PM +0100, Conrad Newton wrote: > >From Anand Buddhdev on Monday, 2003-01-27 at 11:47:07 +0100: > > 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 > > > > I could try and do an installation from a CDROM, but I'm afraid that even > > then, my network card will either not be recognised (older 2.2 kernel) > > or not work with the newer 2.4 kernel. > > > > The card works just fine under RedHat 7.3 and 8.0 (where the kernel is > > usually patched with their own patches), and FreeBSD 4.7. > > > > Any clues as to how I can debug and/or solve this issue? > > I just recently set up Debian Woody via a network install, > with an RTL 8139 network card and 2.4bf kernel. I encountered > no problem. So let me ask a stupid question. > > Do you have more than one ethernet card? I do, and sometimes > I end up confusing myself because I try to ping the network > via the sis900 card, which is not attached. The sis card > is part of the motherboard, and my rtl8139 card is a PCI card.
I have only one ethernet port on my computer, and actually, it's not a PCI card, but it's on the motherboard. > I have rtl8139 cards in two of my computers, so I find it hard > to believe that there is any issue with your card. This card > and driver has been around a long time. Well, this is the odd thing: FreeBSD and RedHat see it, and can use it. Debian's 2.4bf boot floppy sees it, but it won't work. -- Anand Buddhdev http://anand.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
