On Sun, Jan 09, 2011 at 04:16:39PM -0000, kazman1914 wrote:
> Well, I installed the package using sudo but it didn't work. Apparently the driver for my ethernet card wasn't among those included. I'll try downloading the latest version of Ubuntu and see if that does it.
>
I would try that first. If that doesn't work, Mint, though based on
Ubuntu, is usually pretty good with hardware, and might be worth a shot.
PCLinuxOS is another one that many people feel is good for beginners.
> Any recommendations for other Linux distros I can try that might work?
See above.
I had success with Freespire in the past, but I'm not sure if updated versions of that distro are available.
I believe it's pretty much discontinued. Wikipedia's last listing is
for 2007.
Also, if memory serves, it's default instillation was as "root" which isn't recommended. If not, perhaps I'll reformat the Linux partition as NTFS and use it for storing data from Windows. I'd like to expand my horizons but perhaps I need something that's dummy-proof.
I understand the feeling, but, if you have a bit of energy left, don't
give up yet. :)
I don't have that card to test, but usually, wired ethernet drivers get
pushed out pretty quickly.
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