How to get started

["Daniel R. Killoran,Ph.D." <drkilloran@speakeasy.net>]

I have just installed Debian on a Copmaq Presario 5070, but my  
ethernet card was not recognized. I have a manufacturer-provided  
driver for it, but I only have the source, so I must compile it and  
connect it to the system.

The make file calls for gcc and some other software, so I have to  
install those first, but so far I have not even been able to find the  
"make" module in the mess of packages that are provided. Isn't there  
some kind of meta-install package that will install the software you  
need to compile and link a driver?

TIA,

Dan Killoran