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[noah sawyer <salixman40@xxxxxxxxx>]

I had a similar problem when I tried to install Debian from the network. I
don't think Debian ships with the network drivers that are required for the
Timeline series (non-free drivers, or something), which sadly makes the
network install moot. I'm not totally sure, though. Debian has a wiki page
here: http://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Acer/Aspire_Timeline_4810T.
>From what I see, you need an internet connection to solve the problem. You
could load the drivers onto a flash drive from another computer and then
install them in debian, possibly. You would probably need a full system for
that, though.

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 7:11 PM, Marc Garcia <garcia.marc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hey guys!
>
> I want to install Debian on my Acer 3810T, and I'm having problems. It
> looks like network hardware (both, ethernet and wireless) doesn't work with
> stable versions. The hardware is compatible with unstable installer, so I
> created a bootable netboot installer in a usb stick (my laptop does not have
> a cd/dvd device), and I tried to install with it. While the installer does
> recognize the hardware, I can't get the network working. The installer warns
> that my network doesn't support dhcp (which is false), and it doesn't work
> if I set up the network manually. Same happens for both adapters.
>
> I have Ubuntu currently installed, and the network works (more or less)
> well.
>
> Does anyone experienced the same problem, or does anyone know a better way
> to install Debian on this laptop?
>
> Thank you so much,
>   Marc
>
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