On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 09:42:56PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote: > [ Please try to turn off the HTML part. ] > > On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 15:14:29 +0200, Richard Pijnenburg wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I'm trying to install Debian Lenny on a HP DL180 G6 server. > > > > This server seems to have an Intel network card which needs the e1000 > > driver. > > > > But for some reason it's not recognized because using the netinstaller it > > asks what kind of network card is in the server.
This might be a broadcom network card (usually used in HP DL), some time around 2.6.28 ( i think) the firmware got removed from the install this could be your problem not sure if the below install help with that :) > > > > I see that the e1000 driver is in the list but it does nothing with it. > > > > Could it be that the bundled e1000 driver in the netinstaller is to old? > > It would help to know the PCI vendor and device IDs of the network card. > Does the installer let you switch to a terminal with CTRL + ALT + F2 (or > another function key)? In that case you can try to run "lspci -nn" and > find the line(s) of the ethernet controller(s). The relevant information > will be (almost) at the end of the line(s); it consists of two > four-digit hexadecimal numbers that are separated by a colon and > enclosed in square brackets (an example: "[10ec:8139]"). > > You could also try one of Kenshi Muto's customized Lenny installer > images, they have newer kernels: http://kmuto.jp/debian/d-i/ > -- "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." - George W. Bush 08/05/2004 Washington, DC
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