Re: Ethernet Interface

"Matt Hemingway" <matt.hemingway@xxxxxxxxxxxx> · Mon, 09 Feb 2004 18:02:10 -0800

Shorter answer is yes.  The driver used will be 
different.BUT, the good news is when you go through the 
install of the distro of Linux that you decide to use, the 
actual driver that will get used will most likely be 
installed automagically.  Meaning, you might not have to 
worry about what driver is being used (although it might 
be usefull to know later on in life).

What brand NIC do you have?  Since it's a Dell, I'm 
guessing either Intel, Cnet or Broadcom.

-matt

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 17:53:40 -0800 (PST)
 Mike Ni <cba20032002@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hey Everyone,

I want to convert a window based desktop (DELL/Window
XP Professional) to a linux based station.

Do I need to get a new driver so that I can continue
to use the ethernet interface? The same ethernet
interface has been working pretty well under Window
XP. Yet, I am not sure whether I need new driver so
that the same card can be managed by Linux.

Thanks!
Mikey

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