My desktop has no wired ethernet, only a Netgear MA311 wireless. I'd like to install debian, but this is my first linux-installation and it's a bit beyond me... I'd be grateful for help. I downloaded woody ISOs and installed it fine, but don't have any idea how to get the MA311 working.
I found this page about the MA311 on debian: http://members.iinet.net.au/~mtriggs/wireless.html It describes how to use the orinoco_pci drivers, by enabling it in the kernel-module-list. Unfortunately, my downloaded debian installation only has orinoco_PCX drivers, which I understand are completely different ways of accessing hardware. The page says "after building the kernel and modules...". Does this mean I'm expected to recompile the kernel myself? ... gulp! I was hoping to avoid this because of information overload. If it is necessary to recompile modules or kernel myself, could anyone point to some step-by-step guides for a complete beginner? I've googled enough to find some guides, but they all assume more knowledge than I have at the moment. (nb. I'm an experienced C/C++ developer under windows, but just don't know how and where debian things fit together.) Thanks in advance for any help. -- Lucian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
