On Sun, 17 Oct 1999, you wrote:
> Thanks Civileme for your reply to my post on EtherFast card recognition.
>
> I need to install my Network Card in Linux.
>
> The card is physically installed, and working well in Windows, but I am lost
> as to how you setup hardware in Linux Mandrake 6.0
>
> During the original Linux install procedure it mentions about being able to
> install things later on, but I am at a loss as to how to do it. Looked
> everywhere (I thought) but cannot find such a function. I know it's there,
> but my mind is clouded with Windows methodology.
>
> Learning more each time I go into Linux, and I can see that I will probably
> be there more than Windows in the future - BUT right now, in its present
> state (without the internet connection), I am forced to use Windows.
>
> So - how do I setup my network card to run in Linux. I have read the HOWTOs
> and find them confusing (Kernels, etc). Need some clarification, or maybe
> just a swift kick to get me going.
>
>
Open a console window and type "netcfg". That *should* (AFAIK) take
care of that.
John
