First Time Install Problems

[Tony Anderson <tonys.linux@ntlworld.com>]

Hi all,

I'm new to Linux and keen to experience the stability of Debian
particularly. I had a limited amount of experience of Red Hat 7 a couple
of years back and have recently installed Lindows 4.5 which I beleive Is
based on Debian but appears to be quite restrictive.

On my first attempt to install 3.0 r2 'WOODY' from CD, i couldn't get
past installing the base kernel. I had a more joy second time round and
got as far as getting KDE to load through X. Unfortunately it appears as 
 if my NetGear FA311/312 NIC card is not supported by the Linux kernel, 
it is using the 'National Semiconductor Corporation DP83815' driver in 
Lindows, could someone please point me to the correct drivers and a 
howto on installing them ?

I also noticed that I had no sound as arts couldn't load from X. I'm 
using SIS SI7018 pci audio integrated into the mainboard which is using 
the '3.8.1a-980706 (ALSAv0.9.8 emulation code)' in Lindows. Any help 
would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Tony