On Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:18:57 +0200 Rémi Verschelde <[email protected]> wrote: > 2011/10/10 Frank Griffin <[email protected]>: > > > > If the network failure is with a wired interface (eth0), then you have a > > simple way to verify this without going very far into an install. On the > > DVD, in the {i586/x86_64}/install/images directory, find and burn the > > boot.iso to a CD-R(W). Then boot that CD, it ENTER for install, and choose > > HTTP from the options. The installer will ask you several questions about > > what your network connection requires. If you get as far as having it ask > > you for the name of the HTTP server, then your network card works with the > > installer. If you don't, the messages on VC1/3/4 will probably tell you > > why. None of this will affect anything on your machine, so it's a > > non-intrusive test. > > > > Hum, IIRC, I experienced the same problem as Len with all my DVD > installs: everything is okay except for network connection, which is > then available with no issue on the first boot.
I had the same experience too. I usually don't care since I can run the updates later on. Regards Antoine.
