Re: How to get started
Daniel R. Killoran,Ph.D. writes:
> 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?
usually build-essential is a good start.
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