Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709 and Debian 5

Hi,
I am trying to install debian on my server but it cannot find my network driver Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709 so during installation it shows me about 50 drivers but i cannot chosse any one of them so i pick an option to "no ethernet card" and after i am in i dont have internet and no card detected and dont know how to install this driver ... Thx For help here or advising any better distro for my server (friendly)

 

In this case I'd try Ubuntu 9.10. If you are lucky, it already supports your NIC.

 

Heh in ubuntu i cannot install this http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42349 so i hate linux in this way :-D

 

download this file


http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/f/firmware-nonfree/firmware-bnx2_0.14+lenny2_all.deb

save to usb drive,
boot lenny instalation CD, and when configuring network, installer will ask to search drivers in USB,
anwser yes
and network is working,

note:
unplug USB before configuring disks

 

Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5708 on Debian 5

Worked perfectly during the install of Debian Lenny on IBM System x3550

Regards,

Vlado Peshov

 

My Friends, i tryed to install by this way, plugin a usb stick with the .deb that you mentioned with de netinst CD, but :

1. when i have to make the partition the install assign sda to my usb stick.

2. In reboot the grub launch a error=22 or something

Any Idea ?

Thanks a lot

 

after network is configured, before detecting disks, plug USB stick out od server.