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Determining my ISP's IP address
Aloone_Jonez:
quote:Originally posted by flap:
Trust me, you don't need your ISP's ip address. You would need to know your own address if you were using a static ip, but since you're with NTL I can guarantee you use DHCP.
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The Vector Linux setup program didn't give an option to use DHCP, it said something a about PAP and CHAP or similar but nothing about DHCP.
quote:Originally posted by flap:
No you don't have to recompile your kernel to install that driver.
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How come when I tried to install it on Redhat 9 the installation script asked me to install the kernel source?
quote:Originally posted by flap:
And, no, you can't do any damage to your system by installing the wrong driver.
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When I finally got it to install an error occurred and my system was never the same since I kept on getting kernel panics and all sorts of shit, it was more unstable than Windows 95, in true Windows style i reinstalled and all was well.
Aloone_Jonez:
Oh sorry for rambleing on I shoud have asked this obvious question long ago.
How do you install this driver?
oh and by the way, thank you all for your help support.
[ September 12, 2004: Message edited by: Aloone ]
flap:
quote:The Vector Linux setup program didn't give an option to use DHCP, it said something a about PAP and CHAP or similar but nothing about DHCP.
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Well if the setup is asking for an IP address just leave it blank.
quote:How come when I tried to install it on Redhat 9 the installation script asked me to install the kernel source?
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Yes, you have to install the source. You don't have to compile it though.
quote:When I finally got it to install an error occurred and my system was never the same since I kept on getting kernel panics and all sorts of shit, it was more unstable than Windows 95, in true Windows style i reinstalled and all was well.
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Just installing a module has no effect in itself; the module has to be loaded. If the driver causes a problem you can just disable whatever's loading it.
quote:How do you install this driver?
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Have you tried following the instructions?
Aloone_Jonez:
quote:Originally posted by flap:
Have you tried following the instructions?
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I did RTFM when I installed the driver before and it didn't help - but then I may have just been unlucky.
flap:
Well you'll have to be a bit more specific about what the problem you're having is. Just try following the instructions and ask again when you get stuck.
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