Networking :: need a little help with my NIC card...

okay, here's the problem:
DSL doesn't detect my internal ethernet or wireless cards on my dell notebook.

also, i've used linux for about 1 hour at this point...

anyone wanna take a hurt chick under their wing for a momment?

Quote (evilgoddude @ Oct. 21 2004,18:03)

Please provide more information

1. What kind of laptop (model number, part number URL of site it you can find it)

2. What kind of ethernet/soundcard (if the above isnt enuff)

3. Please read http://awphuch2000.dyndns.org:1079/linux/smart-questions/ (its not meant to offend or insult your intelligence it is to save you the embarassment of getting flamed or ignored)

P.S. Some ppl still care out there...you just have to know how to ask the right questions

Brian
AwPhuch

okay, here's what i'm running:
Dell Inspiron 5100 (pentium 4 2.66GHz, 512MB ram)
Ethernet: Broadcom 440x 10/100 integrated controller
Wireless: Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI card

neither of the devices are detectible to DSL. Is there/how do i configue DSL to detect them? (i have the drivers available)

FYI,

There is a problem with DSL autodetection and the Broadcom NIC card.

I believe that the solution was to open an xterm and type:

sudo su
modprobe b44.o
netcardconfig
exit

You can search these forums or search google for KNOPPIX and b44.0 for more help.

I don't know much about the Dell wireless card but my guess is that you may be able to get it to work using you Microsoft Windows driver files and a program called "ndiswrapper". Try searching the forums for "ndiswrapper". One person posted a link to a pretty good help guide on anthoer web site.

To AwPhuch:

I really like your "Smart Questions" webpage

I give it an A!

~Me

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