And so it begins, installing Linux tonight, last minute questions.

[Brian Fahrlander]

On Fri, 2005-01-28 at 21:19 -0500, Kyle Lagonegro (Student-Lagone37)
wrote:
> Again sorry for just asking you guys and not looking around, but I
> know you guys can give it to me straight in a way I can understand.  I
> thank you a million times.
> 
> Tonight I'm planning on installing Linux, and I think I'm going to
> completely whip out Windows and just work from Linux.  But there is a
> question I'm curious to know before I lose my internet for a while.

    Good luck with it!

> When installing Windows you need drivers to get all the stuff working
> correctly, do I need these, or any subsitutes for Linux or were they
> included in the 4 CD download I made?  (I'm mainly worried about the
> one for my Ethernet card because without that I have no way to get a
> hold of you guys easily.)

    In my experience? Not really an issue, as long as you don't have
'gadget' hardware- things like Televisions connected by USB, firewire
printers, that kinda thing.  If you can get your network card connected
to the router/firewall/cable modem (or whatever you have) you can be
almost guaranteed a functioning Linux box in an hour or so, on the net.

    Notice the AOL/ICQ/email ID in this message- I'm about to head to
work, but at 6AM central time I'll be here and can help you get started.

> Thank you so much again.  I'm soryr if I'm being a bother.

    Not at all; this is a big step for you- it was, for me.

    PS: Don't forget to get your IP address, gateway, netmask, dns and
all that stuff before you shoot it in the head.

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Brian Fahrländer                 Christian, Conservative, and Technomad
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