Hi, It doesn't say it needs the firmware it says it can't find the NIC.
I've seen both messages. thanks, -Drew -----Original Message----- From: Mirosław Jaworski [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 9:18 AM To: Drew Weaver Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Netboot R410 /w Debian 5 On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 08:50 -0500, Drew Weaver wrote: > Has anyone found any way to netboot the PE R410 /w Debian 5? > > Seems like the NICs aren't supported, I have the latest (non-respin) > release from Debian.org of the net-boot files. If R410 has Broadcom NICs, then they're supported; it's firmware is considered non-free according to Debian policy and as such they aren't available in generic iso's: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch02s02.html.en Prepare pendrive with http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/firmware/lenny and use it during installation ( on "i can't detect your network hardware, if you have firmware on removable media, i can try it" screen ). -- Mirosław "Psyborg" Jaworski GCS/IT d- s+:+ a C++$ UBI++++$ 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? "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq
