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cbagger01

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Posted: Mar. 15 2005,17:33

OK,

This is going to be harder.

It appears that you don't have a PCI network card. You have a PCI modem, but no network card.

So it is likely that you have an ISA network card in your computer and it is difficult to autodetect them.

Try booting into Windows and do the following:

Right-Click on your "My Computer" Icon and choose "Properties".

Then, click on the "Device Manager" tab.

Finally, look for your network card inside the device manager tree. It is usually listed under something like "Network Adapters". Ignore any "Dial Up Adapters" and write down the Windows Name for your network card. Then post the name here in this forum thread.

tempeleng

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Posted: Mar. 19 2005,18:50

cbagger01, I think his computer can't boot into windows. However, I believe there is another solution: He can buy a new generic network card and install it into any PCI slot. Remove the old card then boot up DSL. That should work, I think. And doesn't cost much too.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong

jckygmk

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Posted: Mar. 19 2005,19:21

o yea you are right i was already giving up because my problem was that i couldnt boot into windows that was why i decided to switch to linux. but thankyou i'll try to get a new card and instal it see how it goes.

cbagger01

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Posted: Mar. 19 2005,20:18

If you are going to buy a new card, you might as well take a closer look at your old one.

Remove the cover from your computer and look at the card with the network plug at the end of it.

Specifically, look at the biggest chip on the board and write down the manufacturer and model number. Or you can look for a name / model information that is etched into the circuit board somewhere.

Then report your information to us.

You can also boot into your BIOS and see if the network card information appears anywhere inside there.

You can also tell us the manufacturer and model number of your computer system itself. If the network card came pre-installed from the factory, it is possible to learn the type of card this way.

Finally, you can try a few "shots in the dark" and see if you can load up your ethernet driver manually.

After booting DSL, open up an xterminal window and type:

sudo su
modprobe 3c509
modprobe 3c59x
modprobe 8139too
modprobe eepro
modprobe eexpress
modprobe ne
modprobe ne2
modprobe tulip

netcardconfig

exit
exit

Hopefully, you will find one of these cards and then netcardconfig will work.

Good Luck.