no network after hdd install using the debian option

I am new to linux so there must be something obvious I am missing. I install to hdd using the
newbie option and everything works fine, so I tried to follow the instruction on
godot.studentenweb.org to used the debian install option. But after rebooting the ethernet
is not started. Can anyone help? Thanks.

I am using a Fujitsu S6120 laptop and I am very happy the speedstep stuff is supported, so
that there is no more annoying fan (which is what turned me off all other linux distributions because I don't know how to recompile kernell).

Actually can someone tell me what the difference between the two options are?

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Originally Posted by drevil

I am new to linux so there must be something obvious I am missing. I install to hdd using the
newbie option and everything works fine, so I tried to follow the instruction on
godot.studentenweb.org to used the debian install option. But after rebooting the ethernet
is not started. Can anyone help? Thanks.

I am using a Fujitsu S6120 laptop and I am very happy the speedstep stuff is supported, so
that there is no more annoying fan (which is what turned me off all other linux distributions because I don't know how to recompile kernell).

Actually can someone tell me what the difference between the two options are?

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Dude......all that typing and you don't even bother to mention what NIC you have?! Anyway.....are the modules loaded?

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lsmod

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I just might be able to tell you which modules they are if I had some clue as to what card you have. ;)
You can always try

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pump

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and see if that brings it up. If so just add that to the end of /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh

the module it should be using is 8193too, but it shows up under lsmod as unused. How can
I get it to be used?

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ifconfig eth0

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If the interface is there but doesn't have an i.p. try

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pump

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I presume you get your i.p. via dhcp.

I've never used the beginner's option. When I install a dual-boot PC with Debian option, I always reboot without the CD right away. Then I login as root and edit /etc/lilo.conf to suit my boot order. I run lilo. Then I run netcardconfig. netcardconfig should intialize your eth0. If you use DHCP, the easiest option is to say yes and let netcardconfig terminate, then reboot.

Regards,
AJG

I had the same thing. Turns out all the required modules were loaded, you just have to initialize the setup. In the GUI menu choose:
K->KNOPPIX->Network/Internet->Network card configuration
It will prompt for administrator password, then it will run you through the setup (one question if you use DHCP)

Anyone know how to setup a newly installed as debian PC to sleep the monitor after a given number of minutes of inactivity? Most of my hdinstalls do this, but some just stay on all the time!

TIA,
AJG