Re: New laptop - problems with linux

[Stephen Clark <Stephen.Clark@seclark.us>]

Jiri Slaby wrote:

> Stephen Clark wrote:
>  
>
> > Hi list,
> >
> > I just purchased a VBI-Asus S96F laptop Intel 945GM &  ICH7, with a Core
> > 2 Duo T560,0 2gb pc5400 memory.
> > From checking around it appeared all the
> > hardware was well supported by linux - but I am having major problems.
> >
> >
> > 1. neither the wireless lan Intel pro 3945ABG or built in ethernet
> > RTL-8169C are detected and configured
> >    
>
> If you searched the web, you would get ipw3945 sourceforge homepage in return --
> it's not in the vanilla kernel for the time being.
>
> Is r8169 module loaded?
>
>  
No it is not loaded - i did a modprobe on it and it loaded but still no 
ethx device.

> regards,
>  


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