sound and Ethernet drivers problem

mraziq · 02-20-2015, 08:51 AM

HELLO SIR
I have install red hat linux 5. but the sound and internet is not working. Now from where i download the drivers. and how can I install them? Thanks

Keruskerfuerst · 02-20-2015, 09:10 AM

What kernel version is installed?
(uname -a)

And some hardwareinfo.

ardvark71 · 02-20-2015, 09:58 AM

Hi...

For the hardware information, please open a terminal and post (copy and paste) the readout of...

Code:

lspci -nnk

Thanks!

fatmac · 02-20-2015, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mraziq

HELLO SIR
I have install red hat linux 5. but the sound and internet is not working. Now from where i download the drivers. and how can I install them? Thanks

That distro is from around 15 years ago, you would do yourself a favour by trying a more modern distro.

If your reasoning was that you have old equipment & thought an old distro was the way to go - wrong.

There are some very good modern distros specifically tailored for old equipment, such as Antix 13.2 (or MX 14.3).
http://antix.mepis.com/index.php?title=Main_Page

ardvark71 · 02-20-2015, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatmac

That distro is from around 15 years ago, you would do yourself a favour by trying a more modern distro.

Hi...

That's what I was thinking before I wrote my last post but I thought there might have been a chance the OP was talking about the Enterprise version, which was released later.

If the OP is indeed talking about the original version 5 or even 5.2, then yes, by all means, he should find a much more recent version of Linux, one that will most likely have the needed sound and Ethernet and/or wireless adapter drivers.

Regards...