[SOLVED] Installing Debian etch with usb pen - "ethernet card not found"

[alfmarius]

I want to install Debian etch from a usb-pen, since our server doesn't have a cdrom/floppy.

After struggling many hours setting up/finding the correct etch image for booting from a usb pen to install etch, I made it work in the end!

So now I'm booting up debian (yeey!) and when about to configure the network I get the "ethernet card not found" in my face. Depressing. I've searched everywhere, but not found any help.

Details:

I downloaded:
ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/et...ia/boot.img.gz
and did a 'zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdb

booting from the usb, linux starts and i get the menu. I want to setup my ethernet card so i do a "Detect network hardware", and get the incredible "ethernet card not found". I tried to put another super-compatible NIC inside, but same message.

My two ethernet cards are (cut n paste from 'lspci')

Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (LOM)
Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 74)

...so linux know about the cards but cant find them..hmm

modprobe <just about anything i try> gives "FATAL: Module x not found."

/lib/modules/2.6.18-6-486/kernel/drivers/ ..doesn't contain any "net" folder.

It almost looks like this hd-media image doesn't support network install, but why would they then put the option in the install menu?

Please, I'm very stuck! Pick me down from the wall and help me

Alf

[alfmarius]

..the answer can be found here:

Installing Debian etch with usb pen - "ethernet card not found" - LinuxQuestions.org

Alf