I tried to install Mandriva 2007 the Free edition. I first tried out the Live Metisse CD and much to my surprise, it found the wireless network. The Nvidia and sound card also work. Therefore, when I installed the 2007 DVD, I expected everything to work. Guess what??

It can't get online.

I'm using a D-Link PCI wireless card with the Atheros driver, of some sort.

Is there a way to get the drivers from the Live CD to the installed edition on the DVD so I can get online?

I think I'll first try deleting the partition and see how the Live CD does on a SATA II drive, if it can find it.

BTW, where DOES Linux keep all of its drivers anyway? Can they simply be copied from closely related distro's CDs or DVDs?

If the Live CD and the current install are using different kernels then that will not work. If Atheros based chipset then it will use the madwifi modules. So you are looking for madwifi to use Atheros based cards. Madwifi is compiled to work on a specific kernel. If you upgrade the kernel you need to recompile madwifi source to work with the new kernel.

Brian

Yes, but which kernel is which? What are the kernels used for Mandriva's various flavors?

The kernel is the heart of Linux. To see the version the distro is running run the command ' uname -r '. Run on both systems and compare. They must be exact versions for modules to be interchangable. If one is 2.6.19.3 and the other is 2.6.19.4 then they are incompatiable between each other.

Brian

If the Live CD worked well for you, and you do not have a lot you can not lose on the Hard Disk, why not re-install from the Live CD (Mandriva One)? Since you have metisse, the install icon will not be on the desktop, but you can open a terminal, and run (I do not remember if you must be root):

This command will start the Live CD installer. If you get an option to Upgrade Mandriva 2007 or Install, choose Install. You should be able to select the partition to do the installation on. The installer will install the contents of the CD to the partition you choose.

After the installation is finished, go to Easy URPMI. Follow the directions on the site, and you can set up the Internet (ftp) Software Media Sources for Mandriva. The space on a CD set or even a DVD is limited so the package selection on these media is incomplete. By using the Internet Software Media Sources you get access to the complete selection of software packaged for use with Mandriva. You should set up the following sources:

From Official:
main, main_updates, contrib, and contrib_updates.

From Penguin Liberation Front:
plf_free, and plf_nonfree

The Official Software Media Sources contain only GPL'd Open Source Software.

The Penguin Liberation Front Software Media Sources contain proprietary software (plf_nonfree) and software that is not included in the official sources for legal reasons (plf_free). You should check local law before using such software.

Even if you decide to not re-install Mandriva as I suggest, you should set up the Internet Software Media Sources so you can have access to the full range of software available for Mandriva. With the main_updates and contrib_updates sources, you also get access to any software updates (bug fixes, security patches, etc.).

HTH,

It worked without a hitch. I'm responding to this on a post that is less then 2 hours old, with time for pizza no less. Now for all those pesky region free plugins....

I also need to get some drivers for a HP Office jet t65 printer/scanner/fax.

The windows have a weird quality. You can see what is behind them as they are inactive and dim. It is a curious effect to be sure. AVG makes a free antivirus for Linux. The rpm installs very smoothly. However, it may have locked my system up. I guess this means that I need a swap file.

I'm adding to the original. DON'T ever add a swap file later. It will wipe out your boot loader by reordering the partitions on the hard drive. The install wizard has no option for rescue that I can see.

For the printer check here. http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/O...SDocumentation
It says to use the HPLIP package. Easy setup install. http://hplip.sourceforge.net/

Don't use AVG since there is hardly a Linux virus out there. Beside running as a user when browsing the net is as safe as you can get. Not a good idea to browse as root.

Brian

The antivirus software developed for linux actually protects the Windows computers that connect to your Linux machine. Better to install the rkhunter package, and set up a cron.daily job so it runs each day. rkhunter checks for root kits and other Linux exploits / vulnerabilities. You can also set it up to check for definition updates.

The real security strength in Linux is that weaknesses are fixed quickly once discovered (usually in terms of days rather than weeks or months as with the other OS), so your best protection is to keep up with update releases. Mandriva maintains a security mailing list as well as an rss feed which can be read by your favorite news aggregator such as KDE's Akregator. This is your best resource for knowing when to do updates.

You should have the update media sources set up. In Media Manager click the Add button in the Action list (right). Click the Updates button in the pop up dialog. Select an ftp server near you, then click OK. An easy way to install updates is to open a terminal window and su to root, then execute: With this command, urpmi will update your package list from the media sources, select upgradable packages for installation, and request confirmation to install them.

Ty ernie,
I didn't know about rkhunter.. after I ran the updates I did a --checkall --skip-keypress . It was quick only took 34 seconds for the scan very impressive.

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I decided to look at their website and saw the newest release is 1.2.9 released in September hopefully they will update it for 2007.1