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Originally Posted by antidrugue If that is the only missing package, then you can install it first. You can download it from here : ftp://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/debian/po...re1-2_i386.deb Alright, I got 2.6 installed, ...
  1. 11-10-2006 #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by antidrugue
    If that is the only missing package, then you can install it first. You can download it from here :
    ftp://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/debian/po...re1-2_i386.deb

    Alright, I got 2.6 installed, but it still won't recognize the network card... Could this also be because when i installed I specified that I didn't have a network card. I did this because when I tried to choose a network card from the list, it need other parameters specified and I had no idea what to put in. I also read somthing at another site about a ndiswrapper? what is that, and could that help my problem?

    thanks again
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    Quote Originally Posted by maximum720
    I also read something at another site about a ndiswrapper? what is that, and could that help my problem?
    Still, your card should appear in "lspci". As it is an onboard card, verify that it is enabled in the BIOS.

    Also, you can try a LiveCD (Knoppix, Ubuntu, etc.) to make sure the problem is not Debian Sarge related.

    Ndiswrapper is used to configure wireless cards, in conjunction with windows drivers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by antidrugue
    Still, your card should appear in "lspci". As it is an onboard card, verify that it is enabled in the BIOS.

    Also, you can try a LiveCD (Knoppix, Ubuntu, etc.) to make sure the problem is not Debian Sarge related.

    Ndiswrapper is used to configure wireless cards, in conjunction with windows drivers.

    Alright... I tried using the ubuntu live cd that I had, but there was a problem with it so i just ditched it... I then tried my damn small linux usbdrive that I made, and had no luck with the network card... No connection, and there wasn't anything about ethernet when I did the "lspci" command.... I am willing to go out and buy a new network card if there isn't a solution to this. Network cards are generally cheep so I don't mind, but if I do, I want to make sure that it will work with linux. Are there any other suggestions you have, and if there isn't a way to make this work with my current nic, what is a nic that has been proven to be very linux friendly?

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    bump.... ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by maximum720
    I am willing to go out and buy a new network card if there isn't a solution to this. Network cards are generally cheep so I don't mind, but if I do, I want to make sure that it will work with linux.
    Did you ensure the current NIC is enabled in the BIOS ?
    Does it work in Windows ?

    As for a Linux friendly NIC, I've never run into one that didn't work in Linux. So I don't think it should be a problem.
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    Quote Originally Posted by antidrugue
    Did you ensure the current NIC is enabled in the BIOS ?
    Does it work in Windows ?

    As for a Linux friendly NIC, I've never run into one that didn't work in Linux. So I don't think it should be a problem.
    I havn't tried in windows yet... but i will... and yes the nic was enabled in the bios...

    i'll try and get windows on later tonight... i'll let u know how it worked out after...
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    Alright... I tried in windows and I can't find my network card... and when i go to network connections, nothing comes up... So my guess is that there is a problem with the onboard network card. I'll go out today and try and find a cheep nic...
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    Alright success finally... Went and got a new network card, and now it works...

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    Alright so now that I have internet... there are a few things I want to do with my linux box. The first thing I would like to do is setup somekind of filesharing system on my home network. All the other computers are running windows xp. What is a simple program that will allow me to share files with other computers on my network?
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