[Preston] Linux failure

[J Howarth]

Hello Linux Users.  I have installed Mandrake 10.0 from three CDs from the front of Linux Format magazine,It will not recognise my sound card / modem / network card/ nor epson stylus 600 colour printer,or my digital camera.    I have now unistalled Mandrake and installed Fedora Code 2, from two CDs from the Linux format magazine,result ---same problems as Mandrake.As a possible new user of Linux how on earth am I supposed to get all the affore mentioned components to work,It looks very complicated to get the correct drivers.also if I get the drivers in zip form,how do I install them.  with Windows xp it's very easy for not very expert users of the computer.       I think if Linux is to succeed with inexperienced Home users it will have to be easier to install and update drivers etc for all the attached equipment.      I may give up before I have started with Linux!     Help!   Jack   senior citizen,  Freckleton.
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