[NCLUG] more info

[Nick Lang]

I'm going to try and answer everything in this email.

    I've had Knoppix on my system, and wanted to go to a more "real" linux 
distro.
     I like redhat(Krud) I have it on my desktop, but when trying to install 
on my
    laptop I get lots of problems (related to pcmcia, etc...won't boot on 
install
    etc...after research I found that debian works on my system.)

    I have an hp ze4125 with Debian (woody) installed, and the stock 2.2 
kernel.

    I looked at http://www.hussar.demon.co.uk/linux/hpze4125.htm, which 
accounts
    an experience of debian (woody the version I have) on the exact same 
computer.
     But for some reason i can't get my nic configured, which I think would 
help
    get things rolling cause I'm stuck with my laptop being unpluged all time.
 I
    tried to install the module for the "National Semiconductor Corporation
    DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller" chip, but once I got that done (I 
may
    have screwed up) I still couldn't get my computer to conect to a DHCP 
server.

    will have to get back to you on the lspci output, (on windows partion
    currently so I can check and write email etc...)

    hopfully this is enough info for y'all if there are anymore questions let 
me
    know!

    Thanks much
    Nick

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