For RedHat/Fedora, the "redhat-config-network" (TUI or GUI) will assist in a
"nice(r) way" on changing network cards and configurations. This is assuming
the module is there as well, if not, it will ask for some CDs I suspect and do
some kernel mods.
A latest release of Knoppix (v3.6 presently) will assist 95% of the time with
most hardware ("bleeding edge" excluded here) for the proper driver module as an
alternative method.
In general (distribution neutral) using "lspci" to find the chipset, then doing
a kernel compile with that module (if available) will generally do the trick if
the initial installation does not auto-detect the hardware. Most common distros
out there (e.g., Debian, Redhat/Fedora, SuSE, Mandrake...) will do this more or
less.
Most network cards that are Intel or RealTek chipset based will fly with Linux.
If you want to find others, break open a 2.4.24+ or 2.6.x kernel with "make
config" (TUI for sadists method), "make menuconfig" ("nicer" TUI method), "make
xconfig" (GUI method) to find others. Personally, I prefer the Intel chipsets
myself.
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