Installation - Have ethernet card on computer but not connected to network.

[David]

On Mon, Sep 05, 2005 at 09:53:32PM -0500, Twyla Craig wrote:
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> I have a x86 PC.   It has a PCI Ethernet card.   However, the PC is a desktop used at home that is not connected to any type of network except Internet.  Will ubuntu detect the card and try to setup  DHCP on it?   If yes, is there a work around like expert  install mode on Debian?
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I assume you mean that you are going to use dial-up rather than ethernet? 
>From my limited experience the install will look for something on the 
ethernet (DHCP) but when it can't find anything there, it will complain 
and give you some options. I seem to remember it times out after 30 
seconds or so. Not sure if that answers your question.