Package: Debian Squeeze Testing Boot method: Net Install CD Image version: AMD64 NetInstall CD on 12/27/2009 Date: 12/28/2009
Machine: Tyan Thunder K8W S2885 based system Processor: Dual Opteron 242 Memory: 512MB ECC DDR Partitions: None as of this point Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot: [O ] Detect network card: [O ] Configure network: [O ] Detect CD: [O ] Load installer modules: [E ] Detect hard drives: [ ] Partition hard drives: [ ] Install base system: [ ] Clock/timezone setup: [ ] User/password setup: [ ] Install tasks: [ ] Install boot loader: [ ] Overall install: [ ] Comments/Problems: Now the system asks to load the tigon/tg3_tso.bin firmware. (Broadcom Network Card firmware) I selected no and continued on the install. (Strange, did it get the firmware from somewhere else, or was there an open source alternative, or another driver?) It does not indicate that there is a problem, or that the netinst will or will not work without the firmware. Perhaps a better message saying what requires the firmware, ex. Tigon/tg3_tso.bin firmware is required by the Ethernet card to function properly, whether or not there is an open source option, and the ability to use it, and whether or not the device will work would be better. Overall the message is very, vague to an end user, a little clarification would be good. Also, having the firmware repository on the netinst cd would be good, and an option to load from there. Not being able to use the on-board network interface for a net install is not a good point. -- Chris Brandstetter -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS/IT d+(-) s++:++ a C++++$ UBLISXC*++++$ P++++$ L+++$ E-- W+++ N+ o K- w-- O M++$ V PS- PE Y+ PGP++ t++ 5+++ X+ R- tv-- b+>+++ DI D+ G+ e+ h++ r y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ To Decode: http://www.ebb.org/ungeek/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
