On Wednesday 23 April 2008 14:26, Todd Denniston wrote: > > Assuming the LiveCD has a fully populated rpm database on it... have you > considered figuring out what driver (and utils) are needed to get it > working and then using rpm, on the LiveCD, to see what JUST the NEEDED > pcmcia driver and utils depend on, and use that information to pull JUST > those rpm's from the net (using a working network computer), and finally to > (on the computer with the broken pcmcia) use `rpm -ivh *` on those rpms > which you put on the pen-drive? > I've already updated the system-config-network files by that method, and that had, it was hoped, the fix. The LiveCD definitely has what I need, if only I could identify it. I can actually connect to the network when running Live, but not from the install. I don't know what to look for, to find the difference. > That should at least get it so that you can access the network with the > laptop, then you can yum away to do the rest. > > alternatively fedora/linux/releases/test/9-Preview/Fedora/i386/jigdo/ on > your favorite mirror likely has jigdo's for making cd sets, assuming the > 9-Preview release has the version of the driver you need. > > Out of curiosity... how did you get the laptop installed on this far in the > first place, i.e., what install media? > >From the KDE LiveCD. I've downloaded the Preview DVD, and intend getting it onto a pen-drive. Can you remind me where I can see the instructions for creating a local repo? Thanks Anne -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list
