On (02/11/06 13:31), ChadDavis wrote: > Hey. This may be a dumb question, but . . .
No :) > I'm doing my first install on a laptop. I have found that I need to track > down drivers for both my ethernet and wireless cards. I already found them, > I think, but I am curious as to how I make them available to the install > process. The install talks about inserting a floppy or something, but my > laptop does not have a floppy. What is the standard way to make a > extraneous driver available to the installer? If you have a wired ethernet connection, I wouldn't worry about the wireless card until you've completed the install. You can then have the advantage of an x-window environment to get wireless sorted - it can be a bit tricky. If your kit is fairly recent then you may need the etch (testing) or sid(unstable) .iso. Either of those should recognise your NIC if sarge (stable) doesn't. I would use the netinst.iso which is typically less than 150Mb; once you do the basic install all the remaining packages are downloaded off the net as you need them. Check out the fine installation manual for your architecture. Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]