Andrew, This works way, way, way differently in linux. If you type "dmesg", after a clean boot, you'll get a report of every driver that started up.
If you type "ifconfig -a", you can get a list of all configured network cards. If you type "lsmod", you'll get a list of all loaded kernel drivers. Most hardware will be auto-detected, and the debian linux kernel comes with just about every hardware driver available, so on most systems, you shouldn't need to "manage" your devices in that way. Most third-party linux drivers can be installed without too much trouble; it's *really* easy if they've been debianized. But this is too big of a topic to cover in one email / HOWTO; you really need to go through the process a few times with a few different types of drivers to get the hang of it. If there's something specific you need to install, I'd advise you start your learning there. :-) Cheers, Tyler Andrew Critchlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can anyone please explain to me how drivers work in linux/debian? > I am a newbie and have come over from microsoft. So my knowledge is of > drivers and device manager and stuff from windows. > > > Is there such a device manager in linux/debian? > And if I was to install a network card for example how could I check to see > if it was installed correctly (without trying it), how would I install > drivers for it etc? > > > > thanks all > > > > > Andrew. -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]