is slackware anything like RedHat?

sewer_monkey · 05-31-2002, 04:05 PM

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Originally posted by Chooco
i tried to install slackware, it did NOT recognize my ethernet card so i had to take it out. why the hell can't any distro of Linux work for me? so far the only to work is Mandrake 8.0 IF you install it about 10 times until it starts to work......that trick didn't work for redhat, it's a shame

LOL, I am surprised installing it many times worked for you, that's a Windoze trick.

But in any case, by all means, please post your card's model number and manufacturer name, and we'll do our best to help you make it work.

Cheers!

Chooco · 05-31-2002, 08:34 PM

ok i got it, thank you Win98 Device Manager lol

D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter

sewer_monkey · 05-31-2002, 09:35 PM

Here's the D-Link FAQ with regards to your card.

http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=405

According to the quote below from the URL above, "modprobe via-rhine" should do it.

Quote:

Tulip.C (built-in) = DE-530, DFE-500TX rev Cx
Tulip.C (latest) = DFE-500TX rev Ex, DFE-540TX
Via-rhine = DFE-530TX
ne2k-pci = DE-528
rtl8139 = DFE-538
ne = DE-220 (I.E. IO: 0x300 IRQ:5)

Note that DFE-530TX+ uses the RTL8139 (RealTek 8139) chipset, so you may have to give the rtl8139.o module a stab too, by running the command "modprobe rtl8139".

Hope this helps... and good luck!

DeadPuddle · 05-31-2002, 10:17 PM

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Originally posted by trickykid
Alright, Stop it or I'll be forced to whip out my Moderator powers and report this post to be closed...

Not nessecary suh! I believe I've gotten these blokes in orduh!

masinick · 06-01-2002, 08:55 PM

Getting back to the original question, comparing Red Hat and Slackware, you'll find that Slackware is arguably more flexible. For example, with Slackware, you install software using the *pkg tools, such as installpkg, yet you may also use Red Hat's Red Hat Package Manager (RPM). I'm not sure if Slackware is still packaging the RPM tool as an option with their distribution or not (they have done so in the past), but in any case, it is possible to use either the installpkg approach (which builds software from tar.gz collections) or you can install software using RPM.

When it comes to graphical user interfaces, Slackware easily has more potential choices than Red Hat, and it also starts out in a more minimal setup, allowing you to potentially go without a window manager at all very easily, yet add one in without problem.

Slackware's one potential drawback to the inexperienced novice is that all this flexibility comes at a price - it takes more work to install and customize Slackware to suit your individual preferences - not necessarily a bad thing, but the real novice might find it a bit overwhelming to set up at first, whereas the latest release of Red Hat is almost automatic, with very little expertise required to set it up.

Either distribution will result in a really solid computer system. Slackware's stable version tends to be even more stable than Red Hat, but not as easy to set up. Either way you go, BOTH distributions are solid and well worth considering!

Red Hat offers GNOME and KDE; you can get GNOME, KDE, Window Maker, fvwm, and probably a few others with Slackware.

Does that help you out?