what you said

> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 11:03:22 -0500
> From: David Fawcett <david.fawcett at gmail.com>
> Subject: [tclug-list] Debian Install - NIC Card Question
> To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org
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> I have installed FC3 on another machine, but I am doing my first
> Debian install.  I am putting it on a Dell 1400SC server with an
> onboard Ethernet card.
>
> The Debian installer is asking for the name of the driver.  Do I need
> to specify a driver if port is on the motherboard?
>
> Thanks,
>
> David.

Do an lspci, which will tell you the type of NIC, then you will need to
google for the kernel driver to load using modprobe.

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