Yes I guess you are correct I am just trying to avoid the obvious i guess. Getting linux on this laptop is a pain in the ass, it is fightin me every step of the way, if I don't win soon I am either going to have to start using windows or give it away.
> wex wrote: >>>>I am trying ot install debian onto my laptop which has the broadcomm >>>>4400 >>>>network card. I went ahead and installed debian but of course I have >>>> no >>>>network because it is not in the 2.4.18 kernel that comes with it. >>> >>>I had a similar problem with a Broadcom NIC in a server. I couldn't get >>>the >>>official Broadcom driver to work, and ended up downloading and compiling >>>the 2.4.25 kernel from kernel.org (which had the driver). >> > > THanks for the reply. I was hoping there is another solution because > > I am quickly running out of cds to burn.... > > Unless you have a null modem cable (and want to set that up [1]), or > want to remove the drive and happen to have the adapter kit to use your > laptop drive in your pc (~$10 US), I don't think you have many other > options. > > Surely burning a CD is the easiest option. > > [1] http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Serial-Laplink-HOWTO/x24.html > > dircha > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
