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Hello ,
lenovo laptop Sl510 , above i mention my configuration
T6570(2.1GHz), 2GB RAM, 320GB 5400rpm HD, 15.4in 1366x768 LCD, Intel 4500MHD, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel 802.11bgn wireless, Bluetooth, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Camera, 6c Li-Ion..
I install RedHat linux EL 4 .. every thing works fine vga is ok
but except .. sound card , Etherne & wireless is not
working .. pls help me where to get drivers .. or which Linux distro is
suitable for my laptop
Hello ,
lenovo laptop Sl510 , above i mention my configuration
T6570(2.1GHz), 2GB RAM, 320GB 5400rpm HD, 15.4in 1366x768 LCD, Intel 4500MHD, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel 802.11bgn wireless, Bluetooth, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Camera, 6c Li-Ion..
I install RedHat linux EL 4 .. every thing works fine vga is ok
but except .. sound card , Etherne & wireless is not
working .. pls help me where to get drivers .. or which Linux distro is
suitable for my laptop
Hello,
If you are a Linux newbie then you should try Ubuntu family, Mandriva. Red Hat 4 may not have drivers for the hardware which are on ur laptop.
try these commands as root
lshal |grep -C10 eth0
lshal |grep -C10 wlan0
each should show you details of your interface. If they are not there, kernel modules were not written for them when RHEL 4 was released. If it is there, system-config-network might get you out.
Hello ,
lenovo laptop Sl510 , above i mention my configuration
T6570(2.1GHz), 2GB RAM, 320GB 5400rpm HD, 15.4in 1366x768 LCD, Intel 4500MHD, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel 802.11bgn wireless, Bluetooth, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Camera, 6c Li-Ion..
I install RedHat linux EL 4 .. every thing works fine vga is ok
but except .. sound card , Etherne & wireless is not
working .. pls help me where to get drivers .. or which Linux distro is
suitable for my laptop
Spell out your words, and use a good subject title, please. "Help me" doesn't give anyone any idea on what you need.
First, RedHat EL4 is old...the latest is 5.5, so install the latest version of whatever you pick. Second, unless you are PAYING for RedHat Enterprise...DO NOT USE IT. You will get NO support, updates, patches, etc. Use a community-supported version, like CentOS, Ubuntu, openSUSE, etc.
Since you've got a laptop, and you're brand new to Linux, use Ubuntu or Mandriva. It will support your hardware better, and let you get patches/updates.
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