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| author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2008-10-03 19:14:50 +0000 |
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| committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2008-10-03 19:14:50 +0000 |
| commit | cbe5e0bc01a5f3dd0595e48a58756414de4f9607 (patch) | |
| tree | bdf51e7ae06b6e3b8299748671d3a0f3fb154fed /en/hardware/network-cards.xml | |
| parent | 5330abfe2785291648dca87312e1cd860300c09a (diff) | |
| download | installation-guide-cbe5e0bc01a5f3dd0595e48a58756414de4f9607.zip | |
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diff --git a/en/hardware/network-cards.xml b/en/hardware/network-cards.xml index de0968c6a..5e9b1d741 100644 --- a/en/hardware/network-cards.xml +++ b/en/hardware/network-cards.xml @@ -88,14 +88,43 @@ ISDN is supported, but not during the installation. </para> + <sect3 arch="not-s390" id="nics-firmware"> + <title>Drivers Requiring Firmware</title> +<para> + +The installation system currently does not support retrieving firmware. +This means that any network cards that use a driver that requires firmware +to be loaded, is not supported by default. + +</para><para> + +If there is no other NIC you can use during the installation, it is still +possible to install &debian; using a full CD-ROM or DVD image. Select the +option to not configure a network and install using only the packages +available from the CD/DVD. You can then install the driver and firmware you +need after the installation is completed (after the reboot) and configure +your network manually. Note that the firmware may be packaged separately +from the driver and may not be available in the <quote>main</quote> section +of the &debian; archive. + +</para><para> + +If the driver itself <emphasis>is</emphasis> supported, you may also be +able to use the NIC during installation by copying the firmware from some +medium to <filename>/usr/lib/hotplug/firmware</filename>. Don't forget to +also copy the firmware to that location for the installed system before +the reboot at the end of the installation. + +</para> + </sect3> + <sect3 condition="supports-wireless" id="nics-wireless"> <title>Wireless Network Cards</title> <para> -Wireless networking is in general supported as well and a growing number of -wireless adapters is supported by the official Linux kernel, although many -of them do require firmware to be loaded. -Wireless NICs that are not supported by the official Linux kernel can generally +Wireless NICs are in general supported as well, with one big proviso. +A lot of wireless adapters require drivers that are either non-free or have +not been accepted into the official Linux kernel. These NICs can generally be made to work under &debian;, but are not supported during the installation. </para><para> |