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Old 04-05-2006, 12:39 PM   #1
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Network card not detected - No GUI at the end of the installation


Hi. I tried to install Debian Etch testing beta2 today. The problem is the installer don't detect my network card.
My network card is: Marvell 88E8053 Gigabit Lan Controller
There isn't drive for my network card at the list of network drivers the installer offers me (None of them work. I tried all of them, one by one, to see if any of these drivers are compatible).

As expected, at the end of the installation, I was sent to a prompt and not to the GUI. That always happens with me if I don't allow the installer to install the security updates, check the repository, etc..

Can anyone help me to fix both problems? I want to be able to connect to the repositories during the installation, and to get at a GUI in the end.

My internet connection is a PPPOE... I'm used to configure it manually by pppoeconf, but I need my network card to be detected first!

Thank you.

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Old 04-05-2006, 01:09 PM   #2
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Not sure how to resolve this problem because I'm not very good at installing different drivers, but here's a thread I found somewhere else that says you should be using the "sky2" driver...

http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/lin...09.1/1433.html

Here's the company website that maybe you can find a driver.

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Old 04-05-2006, 01:18 PM   #3
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Hi. I visited the link you posted. If I understood correctly they are discussing about the driver installation over a complete installed operating system. That wouldn't solve my problem, because I want to install the drivers during the installation process.
Anyway, As I said all drivers that Debian Installer offers me aren't compatible with the one I'm using, I tried all of them, one by one. I could try to load the correct driver using a floppy disk, but the problem is I don't have a floppy disk at my computer. If the installer could at least search a CD for the correct driver or even a partition, I think I could solve my problem with the driver I have in hands.

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Old 04-05-2006, 01:27 PM   #4
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Hmm.. My Google search suggested "sk98lin" driver for your NIC. Try (as root) "modprobe sk98lin", and then "pppoeconf".

Does the Etch testing beta2 installer now have a pppoeconf option? I've always used the netinst cd to get the base system and I set up pppoe after installation. Then I start aptitude and install the rest of the system via network.
 
Old 04-05-2006, 01:32 PM   #5
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hi. I'll try the commands you posted in a terminal during the installation process. If that work I'll tell you.

About the pppoe, that's NOT a new feature of ETCH.. Debian sarge and even wood, as far as I now, can do the same. The sarge at least, I'm sure, because I used to install that way. Now I'm installing the testing because it's the only one that supports, so so, my 64 bits computer. It's still a non-official ISO for AMD64, but it's the best I can get from Debian now.
 
Old 04-05-2006, 02:18 PM   #6
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About the pppoe, that's NOT a new feature of ETCH.. Debian sarge and even wood, as far as I now, can do the same. The sarge at least, I'm sure, because I used to install that way.
Do you mean that the installer cd contains pppoeconf and you can switch to another virtual terminal during installation, run "pppoeconf" from there and then switch back to the installer to continue the installation? I'm pretty sure there isn't a menu option to configure pppoe in the Sarge installer, at least not in the netinst version.
 
Old 04-05-2006, 03:06 PM   #7
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You said everything! That's how you're supposed to run a PPPOE network connection. You can be sure of that visiting Debian webpage, clicking on installation manual, and then configuring a PPPOE network. What you must do is exactly what you said in your last post. Switch to an terminal at the secound part of sarge's installation (after the reboot I think), and then type pppoeconf or pppoeconfig (I don't remember which one). Then, when you'll be able to configure correctly your APT with the CDs repositories and the FTPs and HTTPs repositories. All security updates will be downloaded during the installation process.

1) I tried modprob sk98lin, but nothing happened.
2) At Debian's network drivers list there is a driver called SK98LIN. I selected him, as I said, pressed ENTER, but my network card wasn't detected.

The installer says It didn't find a network card and ask me if I want to use a FireWire network (The installer says that I might have a network card connected to some firewire), but I don't have any firewire at this PC. Even If I click YES, my network card is not detected.

So, I still cannot install Debian propertly. I had the same problem When I tried to install Debian using NETINST. As the installer didn't recognized my network card It got impossible to install Debian from Netinst.

That's it. I still need help. Thank you.

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Old 04-05-2006, 03:17 PM   #8
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buy a cheapo network card ($5.00 - $10.00) to use during install, somthing like a DLink SMC, or similar..
after you complete install get the driver for your marvel card working.
 
Old 04-05-2006, 03:26 PM   #9
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Sure.. Buying a new network card would solve my problem... but that was not what I wanted to do.. My network card is working fine... GNU/Linux gives me more headaches than solutions to my problems!

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Old 04-05-2006, 03:33 PM   #10
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One of the limitations of linux is that hardware support is still not cutting edge because vendors don't always help much in writing the drivers. It takes a while to reverse engineer stuff like that.

I don't know what your past computing history is, so bear with this next paragraph about using linux...

Linux really requires a bit of patience and willingness to work through some of these issues. If you find yourself not up to the task, linux may not be right for you. That's not a bad thing, it's just that linux isn't for everyone. It can be, but the technological challenges that are currently there make it more difficult for some people. If linux isn't right for you, you can always use another OS like Windows. It can be secured to minimize viruses and spyware and the like (I use both OS's due to some software I need that can't run on linux). But it will take some vigilance on your part to keep it clean.

But if you're really interested in linux, keep at it and I'm sure you are more than able to accomplish everything you need!
 
Old 04-05-2006, 03:42 PM   #11
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Thank you for you sermon priest.. Just Joking! Well, answering your comment my problem isn't really related to a driver's lack. If you see above, the driver that was supposed to work with my network card is there, but it's not working neither from auto detection nor from manual selection. So, the fault here, I think, It's not from the vendors. Anyway, it doesn't matter who is responsable, what matters is that it's not working. Then, I'll have to adapt my computer to Debian and not the opposite.
 
Old 04-05-2006, 03:58 PM   #12
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So, I still cannot install Debian propertly. I had the same problem When I tried to install Debian using NETINST. As the installer didn't recognized my network card It got impossible to install Debian from Netinst.
So you haven't actually finished the installation because you think that you need to configure network from the installer in order to install Debian "properly"? But I've already said that it isn't necessary to configure network connection during the installation -- you can just as well do this afterwards.

Even if netinst fails to recognize your network card, it can still install the Debian base system. Once you've got that installed and you've booted into your new Debian system, you can do "modprobe sk98lin" and "pppoeconf". You can then use aptitude to install more packages via network.
 
Old 04-30-2006, 03:18 PM   #13
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Somebody found a solution to this problem?
I have a Laptop Toshiba M45-S355 with this network card and I canīt install Debian Etch because it try found a mirror to install Debian and my network card donīt work!
I burn 3 DVDs of Debian and I need internet to install?? My God, 12Gb is not enough?
Thanks,
Renato S. Yamane
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Old 04-30-2006, 04:25 PM   #14
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If you burned the DVD's then you wouldn't be doing the netinstall.. Install the system from DVD, when it's complete work on your NIC using the directions above..
 
Old 04-30-2006, 11:43 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by farslayer
If you burned the DVD's then you wouldn't be doing the netinstall.. Install the system from DVD, when it's complete work on your NIC using the directions above..
Is impossible install Debian from DVD in this version 17/04/2006 (Etch).
I try this, but Debian-Installer show me a message reporting that is impossible find a mirror and Installation donīt continue!

Probably the installer is incorrect! The installer available in Debian Etch (17/04/2006) is to NetInst, and donīt to Debian Etch (CD/DVD install).

In this cases Uncle Bill is correct... Windows is better than Linux!

I lost 3 DVDs, very, very time to download this 3 DVDs (11Gb), ALL my holyday and now my laptop donīt have a Operation System!

Detail... in Tuesday I need work with this laptop (without Operation System!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

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