Debian dual boot install... easy peasy?

Zscoundrel Zscoundrel at kc.rr.com
Sat Dec 13 10:21:05 CST 2003


The LNE100TX used to use the tulip driver, but perhaps they changed the 
chip set in v 5.1

Matt G wrote:

>>>>So, basically, it would be like:
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>>>>-Have some unpartitioned space on a hdd in my box.
>>>>-Install debian normally in that space - making sure to install lilo
>>>>-Boot after install, and it should boot only to debian.
>>>>-Add lines to lilo.conf to add windows to boot menu.
>>>>-Live happily ever after.
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>I'm doing the install...got my drive partitioned all nice.  But, it seems
>that my network card is not supported.  It's a Linksys Instant EtherFast
>Series card.  (LNE100TX V5.1).  One forum I read online said to boot with
>'bf24' option from the cd, rather than just hitting enter.  Didn't seem to
>help.
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>When I look at the network modules, I don't see any that resemble this card.
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>Anyone know where to get them?  Or, if this card is nothing-but-trouble for
>linux, can someone suggest another card for me to purchase?  I've not had
>any problems with this card under RedHat or Mandrake.  And I _thought_ the
>card in my other (debian) linux box was the same one.
>
>Anyone else using this card and debian?
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>>>>That about it?
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