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pbvkrishna 03-25-2011 02:08 AM

drivers
 
how to download linux support drivers

linuxlover.chaitanya 03-25-2011 02:09 AM

How do you download other softwares?

EDDY1 03-25-2011 04:54 AM

What os are you installing and what problems are you experiencing?

lupusarcanus 03-25-2011 05:22 AM

Dude, you got to give way more information then that if you want any answers to your problem. Be exact, and give details. Not to be rude, but there isn't much of a way anyone can help you with such a vague question.

Now, if this is just a general question about Linux drivers, the answer to that would be that most of them are already included in the kernel and that there are just a few special cases where a company has decided to keep the source code proprietary or the license incompatible necessitating a few extra steps to get whatever device(s) working.

jmc1987 03-25-2011 10:40 AM

agreed linuxlover.chaitanya

to op
Most drivers are compiled into the linux kernel by your distro. They normally try to make their distros compatible with almost any pc. How ever if your kernel has drivers but are compiled into or as a module then you may have to recompile a fresh kernel. This takes a better understanding on how to do this. Some drivers for video cards you can get from your hardware provider. These driver normally install as modules so you don't have to rebuild the kernel. So what kind of driver are you looking for and we can figure out more info for u. Don't forget to do your homework.


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