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Old 03-30-2009, 09:53 AM   #1
jingwp
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Ethnet controller driver in linux of HP Compaq 6710b laptop


I installed RHEL3as on my HP Compaq 6710b laptop, the system is ok, but can not find driver for Ethernet Controller and Graphyic card.

The laptop document says it has the following hardware:

Broadcom Netlink Gigabit Ethernet PCI Controller (10/100/1000 NIC)
Chipset: Mobile^TM Intel^Ra 965GM Express Chipset.

Who can tell me where I can find the driver please? I searched on HP & Broadcom website but get nothing.

Thank you.
 
Old 03-30-2009, 10:11 AM   #2
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I installed RHEL3as on my HP Compaq 6710b laptop, the system is ok, but can not find driver for Ethernet Controller and Graphyic card.

The laptop document says it has the following hardware:

Broadcom Netlink Gigabit Ethernet PCI Controller (10/100/1000 NIC)
Chipset: Mobile^TM Intel^Ra 965GM Express Chipset.

Who can tell me where I can find the driver please? I searched on HP & Broadcom website but get nothing.

Thank you.
RHEL3 is old, the latest is RHEL5. And unless you have a specific need, I'd suggest going with the newest version, which will probably support your hardware right out of the gate.

Also, are you paying for RedHat support? If not, I'd suggest loading CentOS, which is essentially RedHat enterprise, but community supported.
 
  


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