[Gllug] Debian Task Installer v1.1.8 (woody)

[Xander D Harkness]

Peter Ball wrote:
> Thanks Bruce
> 
> That's most helpful clarification :-)
> 
> On 1 Jul 2003 at 16:41, itsbruce at uklinux.net wrote:
> 
> 
>>On Tue, Jul 01, 2003 at 03:41:43PM +0100, Peter Ball wrote:
>>
>>>I'm only installing server stuff (i.e. no desktop stuff) the
>>>question is do I need to tick "C and C++" in the Development section
>>>in order to compile drivers etc or is that only needed if I'm
>>>actually writing in C myself ?
>>
>>You will need a basic set of development tools for that, yes.  The
>>Linux kernel and driver modules are written in C, so you need a C
>>compiler and various helper utilities to roll your own kernel. 
>>However, you don't need to bother with that until you do decide to
>>make your own custome kernel.  When you install a kernel source
>>package, the package system will prompt you to install any needed
>>development tools at that time.
>>
>>You may never need to compile your own kernel or drivers, though.  It
>>depends upon your needs and your hardware.  Many people who install
>>Linux these days never use anything but the stock kernels that come
>>with their distribution.
>>
>>That said, the Debian default set-up is more conservative than most
>>and you may well need to compile your own to deal with newer hardware.
> 
> 
> Life's not as simple as that.  I'm doing my first linux install for a DNS server on a miniITX 
> m'board and the the linux driver instructions for the builtin ethernet say:
>  
>    "The instructions listed below are for linux driver installation. You must
>     compile the source code to generate rhinefet.o and use insmod command to
>     insert rhinefet.o as module....."
> 
> No problem I've temporarily stuck a lan card which the install cd's recognize, once I've got the 
> m'board ethernet working i'll pull the lan card out.  It doesn't really matter for this machine.  But 
> the next one will be an ethernet to ethernet router for the inside edge of my dmz and as the 
> miniITXs only have one usable expansion slot so its essential to use the built in lan.
> 
> Thanks again :-)
> 
The miniITX board may come with drivers; however are you sure you have 
to use them.

I stuck RH9 on one and it discovered everything except the graphics 
card, which I am having a little difficulty with.

Kind regards
Xander


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