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Re: new install



Joakim Roubert <jokke@df.lth.se> writes:

> Does the stable version support direct ext3 install?

No, but you can turn it on later easily with tune2fs.

> And another thing; I have the onboard 10 MBit network device on my
> AlphaStation 200 4/166, but also a 100 MBit PCI-card which I really
> use.  Although, I just tested the stable install floppy, and it only
> "found" eth0 DE 10 MBit network.
> 
> Now, is it possible to insert a module for my 100 MBit card (3Com
> 3c905C-TX) later, or do I have to replace the standard install
> kernel with a custom one?

The drivers floppies should contain modules for all supported NICs. A
few drivers are compiled into the kernel, because they are so common,
like the onboard one. So you should be able to access the second NIC
with the driver floppies.

-- 
	Falk



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