Dear all,
For some days I've trying to install Debian Lenny 5.0.3 using an USB stick on an intel D945GSEJT motherboard (with Intel Atom N270 processor, 1 GB RAM and Realtek 8111DL gigabit onboard NIC, new home server). I've problems with the NIC because it is not recognised by the installer. Thus, the installation cannot continue. I've both tried the netinst image and cd image nr 1. I copied them to USB drive with UNetbootinst running on Win XP. It seems numerous threads exist on this topic on multiple discussion platforms, and it all has to do with an unsuitable module in the kernel of the installer (and other kernel versions). It is possible to install with a different NIC, see http://justlinuxguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-i-have-installed-debian-linux-on.html. Some people report module r8169 (..9, not 8) works partly, however this seems to differ from installer to installer version. Apparently r8169 is not loaded by default with the 5.0.3 installer. Also instructions on compiling the module with the Realtek source code are readily available and I can manage that. The combinations confuses me. I want to run the installer but it halts because it cannot recognise the NIC. If I want to install the NIC driver, I need a Debian system. Sounds like a chicken and egg problem to me. Can somebody supply me instructions to get Lenny installed on this board? I really want to get it up & running, Debian performed great for five years on my previous home server. Thanks, Corné -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
