From: James Miller <jamtat@mailsnare.net>
To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re[8]: Linux Help
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 12:08:59 -0500 (CDT) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0407201204100.1363@debian-emach> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20040720230038.16D4.SAVAGE-GARDEN@hanikamail.com>
On Tue, 20 Jul 2004, Kev wrote:
> >If memory serves (I'm not certain, though), the stock Debian install kernel
> >does NOT contain support for NICs that use the rtl8139 driver (or the newer
> >8139too driver). If that's the "comm one" you are referring to, you will
> >need to add a module for it to do an online install.
>
> LAN cards are both, Realtek RTL8139
I know I'm being timorous for questioning your memory here Ray, but I'm
almost sure when I did my Debian install here (starting from floppies) on
my machine that has an onboard rtl8139 NIC, I did get network support
without loading of additional modules. If I'm wrong - well, what do you
expect from a newbie? :)
James
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-07-20 17:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
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[not found] ` <16636.21568.952345.578826@cerise.nosuchdomain.co.uk>
2004-07-20 15:20 ` Re[6]: Linux Help Kev
2004-07-20 15:55 ` Ray Olszewski
2004-07-20 16:26 ` Re[7]: " Kev
2004-07-20 16:54 ` Ray Olszewski
2004-07-20 17:01 ` Re[8]: " Kev
2004-07-20 17:08 ` James Miller [this message]
2004-07-20 17:28 ` Ray Olszewski
2004-07-20 17:56 ` Re[9]: " Kev
2004-07-20 21:43 ` Re[8]: " Peter Garrett
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