debian and slackware query

[dvdnut]

i have been using redhat and mandrake now for some time, but really want to try something different such as slack and debian as i have heard many good things about these.

i have both on cd
7.1
2.2
respectively, try to install, but it doesnt support my realtek ethernet card, nor does a good X config. i suppose since using an easy install such as rh and mdk i am not used to this

can anyone help me with this or point me in the right direction

AND
whats this about apt-get, i hear loads of good things about it but no idea what it does or how to use it.

[Muzzafarath]

Well, if your ethernet card works in RH, there's no reason for it not to work in Slackware or Debian. As you don't tell us what kind of card it is I can't help you configure it.

Why don't you take the XFree86 config from RH and use it in Slackware|Debian?

[JAdrock]

If you want to setup X, your best bet is to either copy the config from your redhat system(if you liked that setup) or...

use XF86Setup, or xf86config(yes all lower case)

as for your network card, as the person before me posted, we need to know what type of network card it is and if it worked in redhat it'll work in debian and slackware too.

[dvdnut]

thank i shall try that

http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

[mindwarp]

Your card will work just as well in debian as in redhat.. just find out what module it uses.. if its realtek, try (as root) typing: modprobe via-rine (or whatever, but thats the modules name..)

That works for me.

Mindwarp

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"I'm born. I'm alive. I breathe. In a moment or two I realize, that the sphere, upon which I reside, is asleep on its feet. should I go back to sleep? We orbit the sun. I grow up. my open eyes see...A zombified, somnambulist society. Leaving us as vitamins for the hibernating human animal. Do you see what I mean?"

[dvdnut]

its a realtek 8029 ethernet card

cheap n nasty

this is so frustrating as i am not confident enough to fiddle but want to , you know.

[ssadams]

try the ne2000 module if you have it
edit:modprobe ne2k-pci
its there in the install of slack7.1


[This message has been edited by ssadams (edited 27 January 2001).]

[usual]

Debian owns slack

[usual]

I use the same NIC

its one of the most widely used NIC's out there and linux supports it with ease.

just like he said use the ne2k-pci, I compile it right into the kernel not as a module
but either way will work

[Craig McPherson]

debian.org
slackware.com

You make the call. I personally would prefer an organization of human developers over a corporate entity any day...

[dvdnut]

thanks for that i shall try that when i get home tonight

you've all been brilliant help!

[paully1]

Originally posted by dvdnut:
its a realtek 8029 ethernet card

cheap n nasty

this is so frustrating as i am not confident enough to fiddle but want to , you know.




I use that same nic too, it's supported

[jscott]

Originally posted by Craig McPherson:
debian.org
slackware.com

You make the call. I personally would prefer an organization of human developers over a corporate entity any day...[/B]

Come on, that's a bit of a cheap shot. So Pat V and clan (http://www.slackware.com/about/) chose .com for a TLD, big deal. Read about the developers and find out more about Walnut-Creek. Tell me you never d/l'ed any software from Walnut-Creek back in the day. They're just as supportive of the Linux community as the next!


This is not a flame ;)

[This message has been edited by jscott (edited 28 January 2001).]