I am a Linux newbiw and have just taken the plunge with slackware 9.1. no problems installing. having difficulties finding drivers and setting up my NIC. the hp site lists it as a "Compaq Mobile Intel Pro/100+" whatever that means. the intel site doesn't list that model. where can i find a driver?

If you are unsure of your installed hardware you should start by:
Typing lspci on the command line. This will list the devices installed and you can add -v for more verbose info.

I suggest trying this and then using that information to find a driver for your ethernet card. If you are using a stock kernel and you are in luck, you will be able to find a line in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules that will load the corresponding module for that device. If so, uncomment that line. You could also use the output from lspci to do some googling.




Joe--

Thanks.

I've been experimenting between Red Hat 9 and Slackware 9.1 to find a flavor I prefer. I've just re-installed Slackware and had it pick up ALL my hardware (including a PNY Attache that caused Red Hat to lock) on install.

My problem was, naturally, Operator Error. I treated the initial install of Slackware like a Windows install (i.e. threw my hands up, closed my eyes, and prayed for a miracle). I paid attention this time and everything is working.

A copy of Running Linux from O'Rielly publishing helped a lot too.

Once again, thank you.

Mike