Debian ethernet card problem...

[elmagozizou]

Hi..I just install debian in a computer, I only use the first cd...but in the first try I didnt have an ethernet card and i try to configure my adsl modem with usb interface but I get tired so I buy an ethernet card. Just in case I reinstall the system and aparently my card was detect but when is configuring DHCP it tell me that it cant. So basicaly I dont have internet jet and I want to use apt to get the rest of the packages.

I Allready try manualy by configuring /etc/network/interfaces but doesnt work

I forgot to say..the ethernet card is this

BENQ 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet AEN100

[elmagozizou]

any help?? :'(

[Mystic_Slayer]

Probably your kernel doesn't have the drivers in it's kernel.

Download a newer version of the linux kernel. Make your config. Hopefully your card is accepted by the kernel

Why didn't you buy a generic card like Realtek or 3com. These cards are better in use?

[skrye]

Hi, One thing i can suggest is for you to find out the IRQ of your ethernet card using:

ifconfig -a

Then shut down your computer, reboot, and enter into Bios. Go into PCI plug n play and reserve your ethernet IRQ for ISA. (Bios's differ so iyou might have to look around for the ISA line)

Once you hve done this reboot and try again.

N.B: If you duel boot with windows you will have to switch ISA back to N/A if you want to use the net in windows.