Debian dual boot install... easy peasy?

[Brian D]

The tulip drivers are in a section of their own,
further down the list of drivers. I had the same
problem finding it. I don't remember the exact
location in the menu it was.

--- Matt G <linux at bizniche.com> wrote:
> > Tulip driver is VERY common; I can't imagine it
> not being there.
> > Try typing "locate tulip" (no quotes) and see what
> you get.
> 
> I'm looking for the driver in the debian install
> stuff...so...I go into
> "Configure Device Driver Modules" section, and then
> in the net drivers, and
> I don't see it.  When I try to use "Configure
> Network", it tells me that no
> network device was found etc.  So, thats when I try
> to add the module.  But
> not seeing it, I'm not sure what to do next.
> 
> I suppose I can load these modules from a floppy...I
> believe there is an
> option to load additional modules.  Is this what
> that option is for?
> 
> I'll continue to read up on support forums.
> 
> Thanks,
> Matt
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > > > The LNE100TX used to use the tulip driver, but
> perhaps they changed
> the
> > > > chip set in v 5.1
> > >
> > > I read some things about the Tulip driver online
> as well....but I don't
> see
> > > it in the list of choices.  Is that something I
> could download, and
> install
> > > from a disk during the debian install?
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > >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.
> > > > >
> > > > >When I look at the network modules, I don't
> see any that resemble
> this
> > > card.
> > > > >
> > > > >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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