Cameron Matheson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm a little embarrassed. I've installed debian around 50 times, but > somehow I can't do it on this computer. I've started the installer (off > of floppies), and I've gotten to the point where I should be able to > install the base system over the network. I have an 3COM Etherlink III, > and the 3c509 module was installed w/ no errors, but it wouldn't install > over the network. I went into a shell and tried to ping my gateway, but > I couldn't. I can't ping anything on the network (except myself). Not > sure exactly what's wrong (seeing as the module installed fine), any > thoughts would be appreciated.
I had the same problem. I think that card (or at least, some versions of it) simply don't work under the kernel that ships with Debian. I swapped mine for another card, did the install, recompiled a newer kernel, and then swapped back. The 3c509 worked fine with a newer kernel. Dan
