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GNU/Linux Desktop Survival Guide
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Tigon3 Network Card

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While kernel 2.4.27 was initially installed, upgrading to 2.6.11 lead to the network card not being found. The required kernel module for the Broadcom network card (tg3.ko) has been moved by Debian to non-free due to its inclusion of firmware that is non-free. Until it is uploaded to Debian, the appropriate package (kernel-nonfree-modules-2.6.11-1-686-smp_2.6.11-1_i386.deb) can be found at http://www.acm.rpi.edu/~dilinger/kernel-source-nonfree-2.6.11/. Download and install this package: 

  $ wget http://www.acm.rpi.edu/~dilinger/kernel-source-nonfree-2.6.11/\
  kernel-nonfree-modules-2.6.11-1-686-smp_2.6.11-1_i386.deb
  $ wajig install kernel-nonfree-modules-2.6.11-1-686-smp_2.6.11-1_i386.deb

I also had to update the list of available modules: 

  # update-modules

The module can then be loaded: 

  # modprobe tg3

and on next boot the network will be set up.


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