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| carlitos 2001-05-31, 12:39 am |
| i managed to install corel 2 edition OS
but my isa nic card isnt supported
i wanna go to the store to get one ( a PCI )but i am no sure which one
to get
also i wanna know if linux will detect it and configure it
if not is there any tutorial that can teach me how to set it up?
i am sorry uf i keep asking guys but i really wanna get online using my linux box | |
| chunder 2001-05-31, 12:51 am |
| i have only had success with fairly new intel and 3com cards. they will run you a bit more ($$) than something from D-Link or NetGear though... what you should do is look on the website for your distro and see what NICs are supported. i think the NetGear should be but don't know about the D-Link.
ccieToBe? Randy? yer thoughts? | |
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| Check the website to make sure that the NIC is supported. If you see that it is, then go into the HOWTO docs -- most are availbale here:
http://linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
They should be installed on your box as well. Pay particular attention to:
http://linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/Cable-Modem/index.html and
http://linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/Ethernet-HOWTO.html
There are several files that you will need to configure. When ypou boot into Linux without the GUI, you should see a message like this:
eth0: 3c509 at 0x300 tag 1, 10baseT port, address 00 20 af ee 01 23, IRQ 10.
If you missed it, type 'dmesg' at a command line. If you can't see a message like this, tell me what you do get and post it here so I can try to help you. Also give me the manufacturer and details of your card. | |
| carlitos 2001-05-31, 9:15 am |
| i think i just gonna go buy a new pci nic card
how i make sure is supported?
would recomend any brand or model? | |
| carlitos 2001-05-31, 9:17 am |
| i see what u mean
i will do that and then get back here with the results
thanks again for your time and help | |
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| To find out if a card is supported, always check the docs. 'Check the docs' is almost a mantra in the Linux world. Go the the 'support' area of the website of your distro, and get a printout of the cards that are supported and install one of those. Linux works very closely with your hardware, so workarounds are rare if you don't have the right HW unlike in Windows where you can sometimes get by. Then read the HOWTO's . . . most of these are relatively straightforward. Do this and get back to me when you have the details. Research is the key here. | |
| carlitos 2001-05-31, 11:06 am |
| i ll do that and then i sure will get back to you
now i have to go back to M$ world, i am taking the win pro test tomorrow | |
| ccieToBe 2001-05-31, 11:31 am |
| Good luck on the exam. I'm going to have to go down the M$ certification path too in a few weeks 
In my experience, Linux and BSD will automatically detect and install most PCI NICs, but seem to have trouble with just about any ISA card. One of my cards that's been autodetected with every *nix OS I've tried (except Solaris) is a Netgear FA310TX. I think I paid something like $15 for it. IMO it would be a good idea to spend that $15 because it will probably save you a lot of headaches in the future. 3COMs are nice, but way too pricey. | |
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| carlitos 2001-05-31, 11:59 am |
| thanks for the help
i will try to get that card that u mentioned and also check all those links
i wanna become linux proficient
i have this book called mastering corel linux
so far so good
now back to M$ | |
| Randy 2001-05-31, 12:53 pm |
| Relax mate! in the beginning you'll probably still be relying on M$ pretty heavily. Eventually you'll feel more comfy around Linux and will need it less. Takes a while to get used to it. the main thing is to not get ticked off at your machine and all the stuff there is to learn. Look at each obstacle as a chance to learn something new, and you'll really learn a lot. | |
| ccieToBe 2001-05-31, 1:22 pm |
| Wow, that Linuxdocs page looks very usefull. I didn't know about it. | |
| chunder 2001-05-31, 1:49 pm |
| i can't help but keep remembering back a few years when i was just getting into "computers" and how lost and afraid i felt looking at all those directories and files and configurations and what's a driver and stuff like that... i kinda get that weird awkward feeling all over again with linux. it's fun (like a first date/kiss with a girl  )but frustrating too. | |
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Originally posted by ccieToBe
Wow, that Linuxdocs page looks very usefull. I didn't know about it.
You'll probably be spending a lot of your time there. |
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