Re: [Unattended] Ethernet not working in several laptops

Hello,

which Version of Unattended are you using?
The linux boot disk does not recognize your nics?
 
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Von: Hugo Monteiro [mailto:[email protected]] 
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 31. März 2010 12:13
An: [email protected]
Betreff: Re: [Unattended] Ethernet not working in several laptops

On 03/31/2010 07:24 AM, Yusuf Al'Derzha wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> I recently found Unattended, and I'm thrilled with the time saving 
> possibilities it offers.  Now I'm just missing a ticket to Barbados... 
> almost: I've not had much luck using it in laptops, many of them 
> having uncommon hardware, for example, this Compaq with an ethernet 
> controller based on the nVidia MCP67 chipset.  What do you do in such 
> cases?  I'm thinking of several possibilities:
>
> 1. Get an USB Ethernet adapter.  I've never touched one, but I imagine 
> it should be simple to find one that works, even if I have to do 
> in-shop testing (wonder if they will let me just put the wrap back if 
> it doesn't works though... hmph.)  The small investment seems more 
> than worth it, since it would solve the problem from almost any 
> machine, so I'm doing this first.  Any experiences?
>
> 2.  Stuff my Unattended setup in a standalone DVD.  Even with #1, I'd 
> like to also have this, for the obvious portability benefits.  I've 
> read on the list someone already did it, but there were not many 
> details, nor any actual files.  Switching a network share for an 
> optical drive seems easy enough, and the only thing that puzzles me is 
> how to master the DVD; can I just add stuff to the linuxboot ISO 
> image? I guess I'll take a look at ISOLINUX's docs, though any 
> pointers, or better yet, working solutions, would be more than welcome. :)
>
> 3.  Get wireless working.  The Broadcom wifi in this Compaq does works 
> in Knoppix.  Tempting, but it wouldn't help in many cases, and it's 
> probably complex.
>
> 4.  Get drivers for the troublesome controller (there are some for the 
> MCP67, for example).  Again too much work, with even less results.
>
> 5.  PXE.  Not sure how it works, but probably wouldn't cut it, if all 
> it does is download the linux image and boot it.
>
> I'll skip more extravagant possibilities, like USB linking (no serial 
> ports in these laptops, sadly ^_^).  Any other interesting ways you've 
> found?
>
> Cheers.


Try DriverPacks. I've solved all my driver issues by slipstreaming 
driverpacks into my unattended install media.

Regards,

Hugo Monteiro.

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