[LUG] Trying to install Debian (Sarge)

["jon" <jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all, I know there are some Debianites out there so I help someone
can help me...

After using linux for a couple of years now, I thought I'd see what
that fuss was about with Debian.  I'm using the "sarge" (testing)
net-inst boot CD and trying to install over broadband (ie. ethernet)
onto my new laptop.

However, I'm a bit stuck, as it doesn't appear to have loaded PCMCIA
support and hence can't find my network card.  Despite being a no-name
(CNet), it came with linux drivers and I know it to be automagically
linux compatible.

The online Debian manual claims that there is an "optional" question
for loading/configuring PCMCIA support:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch-install-system.en.html#s-configure-pcmcia

Great, but how the hell do I get there?  I've only got as far as stage
two, "Detect netwokr hardware...".  I tried stage 9 ("detect
hardware") and stage 18 ("install the kernel") but to no avail :-(

Tell me how to fix it before tommorow or I'll install Mandrake 9.1 on
it :-P

Jonn     

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