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Re: [LUG] Installing network drivers

 

On 29/06/2010 10:08, Henry Bremridge wrote:

On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 06:42:24AM +0100, Henry Bremridge wrote:
On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 08:08:43PM +0100, Rob Beard wrote:
Other than that, you could try this (looks to be available for Linux
and Windows)...

http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
That works (many thanks). Now I have a network driver problem: how to
download the Atheros AR8131 driver into the initial settings

Following on from that. My laptop (Acer 3810TZ) has two network connections:
- Intel Wifi Link 1000
- And R8131_AR8132" from the "Atheros AR81Family Windows Driver
   x86/x64(Win7,Vista, XP, Server 2003)" category.

Neither of these were in the boot image that I downloaded from unetbootin.
(total iso ~ 150mb)

I presume there are three options
-   Add the testing boot.img.gz and hope that the drivers are in there
     (using the instructions from debian-administration.org: thanks for
     that)
-   Download a CD image of debian testing and install that, hoping that
     the relevant drivers are on that
     http://www.mail-archive.com/acertimeline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg00036.html
-   Add the Atheros linux driver http://partner.atheros.com/Drivers.aspx and if so 
how


Can anyone make any suggestions?

For the Atheros I'd look at MADWifi.. although you didn't mention if it is a Wifi NIC or just wired Ethernet.

Julian

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