[SOLVED] M5A78L-M-USB3 Linux drivers anyone.

[PaulDesmond]

I want to set up a PC as a Linux/Debian PC. The sticking point is when it checks for updates. This needs the internet and the lan drivers. With this motherboard you have to install these from a DVD. The only drivers on the DVD are for Microsoft.

Doubt anyone here would know or even use Linux.

 

[Lutfij]

Out of curiosity, which BIOS version are you on at the moment for the motherboard? You might to look through this page.

 

[PaulDesmond]

Well the motherboard is over 5 years old now. I don't know the release date of the motherboard but I have downloaded Debian-10.4.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso [Release date 6 July 2019] which is newer than the motherboard. Is there anyway I can find the information you ask? Maybe through the splash screen or the bios boot menu?

I tried this last year and it got stuck at the point where it was looking for updates. I think it was having dificulty connecting to the internet. I have used the drivers that came on the DVD Realtek_LanXPVistaWin7_VER5792_VER6250_VER752 which works on windows 7.

currently I have 2 500g SSD's one is blank so that I can install. I also have a creative labs audigy and a Nvida gforce card GT730 Driver is 355.82

Entering bios setup states version 2101

 

[PaulDesmond]

I thought I would get a reply or was that just an "Out of curiosity " question.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Realtek Driver Download Page

I'd probably start here.

-Wolf sends