please help a newbie

["john smith" <inquirer23@hotmail.com>]

Hello

 1. I just installed a compatible soundcard and I want to know how to make 
debian recognise it.

 2. I just recently installed a new browser netscape 407 but when I try to 
launch it in gnome nothing happens. I do not know whats wrong can somebody 
please help?

3. is there a command to see all available  packages that are available for 
install/upgrade in the debian ftp server after apt-get update?

thank you very much.
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