Problems with Debian install

spede · 11-08-2003, 09:35 AM

Hi!
I don't have cd-rom drive on my "server" and I try to install Debian from internet. I have only one problem, when I try to install my Allied Telesyn 2500 network card I only get problems...
Network card chip is 8139c and I tried to use driver 8139, driver works but when it try to contact DHCP it only get error..
What is possibly wrong?

hw-tph · 11-08-2003, 01:14 PM

The 8139 has its own driver, the 8139cp driver, instead of the 8139too driver used for the regular 8139 chips. This driver module is pretty new, and I don't think it's included with Debian Woody, at least not in the 2.2 kernels. You do use the bf24 option, don't you?

Håkan

spede · 11-08-2003, 01:22 PM

Hi
I have tried also 8139too driver with same results

What do you mean "bf24 option"? I'm so newbie on this

h/w · 11-08-2003, 02:34 PM

bf24 is going to install 2.4 kernel, instead of the 2.2.
you might as well, install bf24.

i dont think u should select anything from the list of drivers. let the install go on with whatever it selects. try install without selecting anything yourself, and see if it gives u an ip addr uysing dhcp - just keep clicking next/ok.

spede · 11-08-2003, 02:46 PM

Hmm.. If I don't select network device I can't start install Debian from internet

I have to try install one more time on tomorrow, if it doesn't work it's no my problem anymore