[tlinux-users:08698] Re: New User With A New Toshiba

Hi Stephe, I have the same laptop (A135-S4527) and am trying to load CentOS 5 on it. The live CD boots fine but the network drivers for the wireless card Atheros AR5006EG or the Ethernet adapter Realtek RTL8101 dont come bundled with RHEL 5. When I figure it all out I'll get back to you.
It looks like I'll have to install madwifi for the wireless card, ndis 1.48 and find Realtek drivers for the ethernet card. Its not a trivial task, but I have only started about a week ago. Does anyone have any tips ? 
 
John> Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:05:25 -0300> From: [email protected]> Subject: [tlinux-users:08695] New User With A New Toshiba> To: [email protected]> > I'm trying to go the Linux route, primarily because I want an > alternative to Microsoft. I'm willing to work for it, so I'm not > looking for Windows Substitute software - - I'm more than happy to go > to the mat with adding and subtracting things all manually.> > However, I'm having trouble finding drivers for my Toshiba Satellite > A135 S4527. The Toshiba Website doesn't seem have nay Linux support > for a Satellite Model later than A75 . . . Do any of you users out > there know if any of the satellite models A75 or lower will have > drivers that will work on my machine?> > As I said, I'm new, and I know that I'm probably asking for help to > do what many of you would already know - - but one has to start somewhere.> > Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.> > Stephe Blake> > 
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