[geeks] Okay, I relent.

[Eric Dittman]

> > > Last time I installed Debian on a box which had PCMCIA, it was an optional
> > > extra which I added later.
> > I don't consider PCMCIA to be optional on a system with PCMCIA.
> 
> Lacking it does not make the machine unbootable, neither does it prevent
> you from adding it later.  Therefore it is optional.  As optional as (eg)
> support for sound.

And if your Ethernet card is a PCMCIA card (like on a notebook)
and you are installing from the net?
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