-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I just purchased a Toshiba Satellite S855-S5378 laptop on which I would like to install Debian Wheezy (in fact, if I can't do so, I'll probably pursue a return). I have always used the netinst image (via USB) to install Debian in the past. I've downloaded the (beta4) DVD images that I could burn as a fallback (install without network, then work on getting networking working), but my curiosity has me wanting to get netinst working.
There are a few aspects of my installations that add complications (I'll mention the others at the end), but this email is primarily to focus on the fact that neither my Ethernet nor wireless networking cards are supported natively by the (beta4) netinst image. The DebianInstaller wiki FAQ [1] contains an entry on building a needed network drivers for debian-installer, but mentions that instructions aren't available because you're waiting for someone to try/document it. I'd be willing to do this, if you think my situation is a good candidate. I have Atheros AR8161 gigabit Ethernet and Realtek 8723 b/g/n wireless networking [2]. The Ethernet card appears to be supported by the alx driver [3], but is not included in the kernel yet. Apparently, a compat-wireless tarball is available that can be compiled to provide support. I have other Wheezy installations available, but neither is amd64 so cross-compiling would be necessary if not done on the target. Does this sound like a good candidate to try install-time compilation? If so, can you provide guidance on how to do so? Other installation complications that I'll mention in case someone has comments: - I'm wanting to install alongside the existing Windows 8 installation. I don't foresee using Windows often, but it was bundled/paid-for so I'd like to keep the option around. - The installed OS needs to be UEFI compatible, but the netinst image doesn't appear UEFI capable. I was planning on either trying to make the image UEFI-capable (just move files to FAT32 partition and add a BOOTX64.efi file?) or changing my BIOS to CSM mode for the installation then changing it back to UEFI after. Are there issues with either approach? - I can't tell if I should chainload Windows via Grub, Debian via the Windows bootloader, or somehow have both as options in my UEFI (I've seen conflicting statements in each direction). Thanks! - Keith [1] http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/FAQ#Q:_DebianInstaller_does_not_include_a_driver_for_my_xyz_network_card.2C_but_I_have_.28tarball.29_driver_sources._What_are_the_steps_for_building_that_driver.3F [2] lspci -v 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller (rev 09) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff1e Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0 Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?> Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fb20 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 7 Memory at c8000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M] Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M] I/O ports at 4000 [size=64] Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04) (prog-if 30) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff1e Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 40 Memory at c8600000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+ Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff1e Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 7 Memory at c8614000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [8c] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ 00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04) (prog-if 20) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff1e Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16 Memory at c8619000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0 Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff1e Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10 Memory at c8610000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4) Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0 Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0 I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff Memory behind bridge: c8500000-c85fffff Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00 Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff1e Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2 Kernel driver in use: pcieport 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev c4) Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0 Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0 I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff Memory behind bridge: c8400000-c84fffff Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00 Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff1e Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2 Kernel driver in use: pcieport 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04) (prog-if 20) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff1e Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23 Memory at c8618000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0 Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM76 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff1e Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0 Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?> 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04) (prog-if 01) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff1e Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 41 I/O ports at 4088 [size=8] I/O ports at 4094 [size=4] I/O ports at 4080 [size=8] I/O ports at 4090 [size=4] I/O ports at 4060 [size=32] Memory at c8617000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K] Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [a8] SATA HBA v1.0 Capabilities: [b0] PCI Advanced Features Kernel driver in use: ahci 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff1e Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 10 Memory at c8615000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256] I/O ports at 4040 [size=32] 01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff1e Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 7 Memory at c8500000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K] I/O ports at 3000 [size=128] Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [58] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [c0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/16 Maskable+ 64bit+ Capabilities: [d8] MSI-X: Enable- Count=16 Masked- Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting Capabilities: [180] Device Serial Number ff-2e-11-5f-00-26-6c-ff 02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8723 Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 0723 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11 I/O ports at 2000 [size=256] Memory at c8400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 01-23-87-fe-ff-4c-e0-00 [3] http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/alx -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with undefined - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlCw0SQACgkQmuZlGCxCU2W6bACg60PulmrUYvA2LbwTvb/hr+ea BN8AoI6GaRqKP3ZtbMs4DlhzHWUhB9VV =ssau -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
