On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 23:11:45 -0600, Kent West wrote: >Mark Healey wrote: > >>On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 20:57:07 -0600, Kent West wrote: >> >> >> >>>Mark Healey wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>When installing there was no networing setup. >>>> >>>>The first install attempt I assumed that support was in the kernel >>>>since it wasn't on the list of non-supported nics in the installation >>>>manual. That didn't work. >>>> >>>>On the second attempt I tried the add modules option and it wasn't >>>>listed. >>>> >>>>I tried google and all I got were similiar horror stories. >>>> >>>>How do I get this to work? >>>> >>>> >>>>Asus A7V8X mobo with >>>> Broadcom 4400 onboard lan >>>> SiS on board audio >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>According to this page: >>>http://www.xs4all.nl/~haanjdj/broadcom.html >>>"[the Broadcom] chip has recently become supported in stock kernels, so >>>if you compile your own kernels, download the latest 2.4 or 2.6 release >>>and give it a try." >>>and according to a Debian page: >>>http://packages.debian.org/testing/net/bcm4400-source.html >>>"Note that the Linux kernel >= 2.4.22 includes the Broadcom 4400 driver. >>>You may want to consider using the kernel driver instead." >>> >>>What kernel version do you have? >>> >>> >> >>I don't know. Whatever is on the CD. >> >> > >Run "uname -a". If your CD is a woody ("stable") CD, and it probably is, >you're probably running a 2.2 kernel. If so, run "apt-cache search >kernel-image-2.4 | more" to see if you have any 2.4 kernels available on >your CD. If you do, pick the appropriate one (like >"kernel-image-2.4.18-586" for a fairly recent kernel for a Pentium-class >computer, or "kernel-image-2.4.22-1-k7" for an even newer kernel for an >AMD-K7-based computer) and install it, with a command like "apt-get >install kernel-image-2.4.18-586". After the requisite reboot, run "uname >-a" again to make sure you're running your new kernel, and then try to >add the appropriate Broadcom module.
Ok, this is getting frustrating. Is it possible to get debian running without learning a bunch of arcane hacker lore? Someone told me that booting and running the install of cd5 would work. It didn't All I want to do is get it installed on the hardware listed in my sig with working networking and X. I was able to do it with Redhat in less than an hour. If it isn't possible for a non-hacker to do it just tell me. Mark Healey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Giving debian a chance. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
