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diff --git a/ca/hardware/network-cards.xml b/ca/hardware/network-cards.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d296a821e --- /dev/null +++ b/ca/hardware/network-cards.xml @@ -0,0 +1,214 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 28672 untranslated --> + + <sect1 id="network-cards"> + <title>Network Connectivity Hardware</title> + +<para arch="i386"> + +<!-- last updated for kernel-image_2.0.36-2 --> + +Most PCI and many older ISA network cards are supported. +Some network interface cards are not supported by most Debian +installation disks, such as AX.25 cards and protocols; +NI16510 EtherBlaster cards; Schneider & Koch G16 cards; +and the Zenith Z-Note built-in network card. Microchannel (MCA) network +cards are not supported by the standard installation system, but see +<ulink url="&url-linux-mca;">Linux on MCA</ulink> for some (old) +instructions. +FDDI networks are also not supported by the installation disks, both +cards and protocols. + +<!-- missing-doc FIXME You can create a custom kernel which supports an +otherwise unsupported card and then substitute in the installer (see +<xref linkend="rescue-replace-kernel"/>). --> + +</para><para arch="i386"> + +As for ISDN, the D-channel protocol for the (old) German 1TR6 is not +supported; Spellcaster BRI ISDN boards are also not supported by the +&d-i;. + +</para> + +<para arch="m68k"> + +Any network interface card (NIC) supported by the Linux kernel should +also be supported by the boot disks. You may need to load your +network driver as a module. Again, see +<ulink url="&url-m68k-faq;"></ulink> for complete details. + +</para> + +<para arch="sparc"> + +The following network interface cards (NICs) are supported from the bootable +kernel directly: + +<itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + +Sun LANCE + + +</para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + +Sun Happy Meal + + +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +</para><para arch="sparc"> + +The following network interface cards are supported as modules. They +can be enabled once the drivers are installed during the setup. +However, due to the magic of OpenPROM, you still should be able to +boot from these devices: + +<itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + +Sun BigMAC + + +</para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + +Sun QuadEthernet + +</para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + +MyriCOM Gigabit Ethernet + +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +</para><para arch="alpha"> + +Any network interface card (NIC) supported by the Linux kernel should +also be supported by the boot disks. You may need to load your +network driver as a module. + +</para><para arch="powerpc"> + +Any network interface card (NIC) supported by the Linux kernel should +also be supported by the boot disks. You may need to load your +network driver as a module. + +</para><para arch="hppa"> + +Any network interface card (NIC) supported by the Linux kernel should +also be supported by the boot disks. You may need to load your +network driver as a module. + +</para><para arch="ia64"> + +Any network interface card (NIC) supported by the Linux kernel should +also be supported by the boot disks. You may need to load your +network driver as a module. + +</para><para arch="mips"> + +Any network interface card (NIC) supported by the Linux kernel should +also be supported by the boot disks. You may need to load your +network driver as a module. + +</para><para arch="mipsel"> + +Due to kernel limitations only the onboard network interfaces on +DECstations are supported, TurboChannel option network cards currently +do not work. + +</para><para arch="s390"> + +Any network interface card (NIC) supported by the Linux kernel are +also be supported by the boot disks. All network drivers are compiled +as modules so you need to load one first during the initial network +setup. The list of supported network devices is: + +<itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + +Channel to Channel (CTC) and ESCON connection (real or emulated) + +</para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + +OSA-2 Token Ring/Ethernet and OSA-Express Fast Ethernet (non-QDIO) + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +Inter-User Communication Vehicle (IUCV) — available for VM guests only + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +OSA-Express in QDIO mode, HiperSockets and Guest-LANs + +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +</para> + +<para arch="arm"> + +The following network interface cards are supported directly by the +boot disks on NetWinder and CATS machines: + +<itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + + PCI-based NE2000 + + +</para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + + DECchip Tulip + +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +</para><para arch="arm"> + +The following network interface cards are supported directly by the +boot disks on RiscPCs: + +<itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + + Ether1 + +</para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + + Ether3 + +</para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + + EtherH + +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +</para><para arch="arm"> + +If your card is mentioned in the lists above, the complete installation +can be carried out from the network with no need for CD-ROMs or floppy +disks. + +</para><para arch="arm"> + +Any other network interface card (NIC) supported by the Linux kernel +should also be supported by the boot disks. You may need to load your +network driver as a module; this means that you will have to install +the operating system kernel and modules using some other media. + +</para> + + </sect1> |