I am trying to get an Intel NUC 8i3BEK to work with Debian, but I cannot seem to get the NIC to work.
I have Googled generally, and search the forum, but I cannot find anything that indicates how this can be done. I did find a reference to someone else saying that they had the same problem, but no solution unfortunately.
If it helps, running 'lspci' includes this line:
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00:1f.6 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Device 15be (rev 30)
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On Board Device 2 Information
Type: Ethernet
Status: Enabled
Description: Intel(R) I219-V Gigabit Network Device
Intel® Network Adapter Gigabit Base Driver for FreeBSD*
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downlo ... eeBSD-?v=t
Linked from that page is a download for a file called:
em-7.7.5.tar.gz
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downlo ... 7.5.tar.gz
So, can I use that file somehow to enable the NIC on the NUC for Debian, even though it is stated to be for BSD?
There is 'ReadMe' (txt) file:
https://downloadmirror.intel.com/17509/eng/readme.txt
that includes instructions on 'Building and Installation' but I have never done this before.
Can I just follow those instructions somewhat blindly (first timer) and are there any risks to my setup of doing so, that I should know in advance?
For example, it says:
Then further down it says:4. To load the driver onto a running system:
cd em-x.x.x/src
make load
7. If you want the driver to load automatically when the system is booted:
cd em-x.x.x/src
make
make install
Edit /boot/loader.conf, and add the following line:
if_em_load="YES"
Edit /etc/rc.conf, and create the appropriate ifconfig_em<interface_num> entry:
ifconfig_em<interface_num>="<ifconfig_settings>"
Example usage:
ifconfig_em0="inet 192.168.10.1 netmask 255.255.255.0"
I would definitely want it to load automatically when the system is booted, so does that mean I leave out Step 4 (as it is, implicitly at least, a one-time deal), and just do Step 7 instead, or do I have to do Step 4 once, the first, then do Step 7 as well? Worst of all, if I do Step 4, will it scupper any hope of Step 7 working, and if so, only for that boot session, or for any future bootup?
Thanks,
Alan.