[Gllug] Can't get my CNet PRO200WL netcard to work in Gentoo

[Jackson, Harry]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Richardson [mailto:itsbruce at uklinux.net]
> 
> 
> On Thu, May 23, 2002 at 01:42:37PM +0100, Ian wrote:
> > I suspect that most beginners without any sort of *nix 
> background would
> > take one look and run away to something like Mandrake. But 
> if you have
> > it working, and you're getting on with it, stick with it as 
> ultimately
> > it will be the more rewarding experience.
> 
> And I would make one big recommendation: don't bother with X 
> yet.  Stick
> at the console and see how much you can get done there.  Learn to
> control the system at the cli, edit config files, navigate the
> filesystem, find documentation etc.  Get your internet connection
> figured, set up console mail and news clients, learn to use a text
> browser.
> 
> That might take you a month or so, depending on how much time you have
> to give to it.  But it would be worth it.  By the time you came to
> configure X you'd have no problem troubleshooting that or any other
> procedure.

I agree with all of the above except to configuring X. Its a fscking twat.

Harry


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