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hixy:
i installed linux on my pc thinking it would be a doddle to use, but i just dont have a clue. could someone please tell me how i can install linux and configue it, so that i can get on the internet. my modem is an bt voyager adsl modem.ill be very honest my pc knowledge is very basic.i just use it for games and downloading of the net thanks in advance
                          hixy

LordWiccara:
i think the universal question here is: What distro do u use?

Doctor V:
Yes, knowing what distro would help alot.  I assume you are not using Red Hat as when I got my ADSL modem, I plugged it in and it just worked, no configuration, no reboot, no nothing.  Even easier than with Windows.  What is you network card?  You might need to turn support for it on on your Kernel, which would mean a simple Kernel recompile.  And if your distro is old and network card is new, you might be better off dling and using a newer kernel.

V

hixy:
are you taking the mick,i havent got a clue what your going on about,by distro do you mean what type of linux have i got then the anwser is mandrake sorry not being disrespectfull. i really dont have a clue maybe its to complicated for someone like me who no nothing about pcs  . i dont know what a kernal is or a network card
                                              hixy

Doctor V:
A netword card is a piece of equipment in a PC used for connecting to networks, and ADSL.  Almost all modern day PC come with them.  Your PC should have come with some kind of sheet specifying all your hardware.  Your network card type should be listed there.  If you don't have such a sheet, the information should be available somewhere on your PC makers website.  They are also sometimes called NICs, or Network interfact cards, LAN cards, or Ethernet cards, and might be listed as such.

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