Daniel R. Killoran,Ph.D. writes: > I have just installed Debian on a Copmaq Presario 5070, but my > ethernet card was not recognized. I have a manufacturer-provided > driver for it, but I only have the source, so I must compile it and > connect it to the system. > > The make file calls for gcc and some other software, so I have to > install those first, but so far I have not even been able to find the > "make" module in the mess of packages that are provided. Isn't there > some kind of meta-install package that will install the software you > need to compile and link a driver?
usually build-essential is a good start. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

