[Preston] Linux failure

[Richard Revis]

On Tuesday 17 August 2004 17:02, J Howarth wrote:

> 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 would have expected it to see your printer at least, Epson ones have 
reasonable support. Anyway, assuming the components are not something bazar, 
it should certainly be possible to set up.

>  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,

I believe that an install day is planned for PLUG shortly, where help will be 
available. Failing that specific questions are usually well answered :o) As 
Stephen asked, what is the make/model of the camera and sound card?

> It looks very complicated to get the correct 
> drivers.also if I get the drivers in zip form,how do I install them.

For both Mandrake and RedHat you normally would use drivers from the 
distribution. In 99% of cases google fed with "RedHat driver HardwareName" 
will give you good instructions :o) The other 1% might require some help from 
the list here or a specific RedHat group.

> with 
> Windows xp it's very easy for not very expert users of the computer.

Linux is no more difficult, just different.

I hope that a previou reply telling you to RTFM has not put you off, there are 
lots of people who will be willing to help.