On Fri, Nov 24, 2023 at 12:34:50PM -0600, David Hillman wrote: > > Package: installation-reports > > Boot method: USB stick > Image version: > https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-12.2.0-amd64-netinst.iso > Date: 2023-November-23 11PM GMT > > Machine: Dell R720 > Processor: 2 x Xeon E5-2650 > Memory: 192GB > > Base System Installation Checklist: > [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it > > Initial boot: [O ] > Detect network card: [E ] > Configure network: [E ] > Detect media: [ ] > Load installer modules: [ ] > Detect hard drives: [O ] > Partition hard drives: [O ] > Install base system: [ ] > Clock/timezone setup: [ ] > User/password setup: [O ] > Install tasks: [ ] > Install boot loader: [ ] > Overall install: [E ] > > Comments/Problems: > > > Installer completely failed to identify the presence of all four integrated > Broadcom BCM5720 ethernet ports, and even after manually adding and > configuring the four interfaces, no network connectivity is to be had. > Interfaces are allegedly "UP", but cannot ping anything nor respond to any > communication. IDRAC card interface works fine -- on the same subnet. A > half-dozen other multi-interface machines on the same subnet are working > fine, as well. > > Ubuntu 20 and 22 installers work just fine on the same hardware, so this is > a Debian-specific issue. All four interfaces work just fine under both > Ubuntu 20 and 22, but are totally dysfunctional with Debian 12. > > Journal entries for NetworkManager and avahi-daemon appear to show the > correct IP addresses being registered for all four interfaces, and "ip" > agress, all to no avail. No related error messages exist in the journal.
I suspect you are missing the firmware file for the network port. I think this one: firmware-misc-nonfree: /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3.bin The installer probably does not include that. -- Len Sorensen
