[NCLUG] Network Driver?

Bob Proulx bob at proulx.com
Sun Mar 19 14:31:36 MST 2006


Chad Perrin wrote:
> Bob Proulx wrote:
> > I would try booting a recent live cdrom such as Knoppix and seeing how
> > it handles your NIC.  If it works then you know you can make it work
> > in your installed system.  If it does not work then I would suspect
> > that your card is not supported.
> 
> Are you sure?  Does Knoppix use the same network drivers lineup?  Kernel
> versions and Knoppix-specific included drivers might have an effect on
> that.

Knoppix keeps quite current with kernel and drivers.  A recent Knoppix
pretty much means the lastest bleeding edge bits.  Though this is no
guarantee and individual results may vary.

Bob



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