Fedora Core 6 works
FC6 obviously did work before also but I meant to say that at last a Linux distro is working on my PC. Ever since I had upgraded I had problems in installing NIC drivers for my in-built Ethernet port. There was no hope for it to be installed in my Ubuntu because of various reasons but even my FC5 won’t install leaving me with no choice but to back away from Linux.
Some days back I met Harsh(Qwerty) who gave me FC6 DVD and I thought why not try it, so I emptied the whole 20 GB drive and used it to install FC6. It was just for checking basis so didn’t care for much details. When it was installed I was able to see the name of my in-built NIC in the network options which made me to enter the IP and stuff, and what you know it worked. I wanted to straighten out some things in but could not as for a month or two now my monitor has gone bad making it difficult to view the screen. I will buy a new monitor soon and begin working on Linux until then its again on hold.
As Harsh has been trying out OpenSuse and has given me nice opinions about it, so I most probably might try it too since I will free up another 20 GB drive from my PC. I still hope Ubuntu worked on my PC.
Last but not the least the song by Good Charlotte from the Album Young and Hopeless, Boys and Girls, is really an awesomely true song.
January 18th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
I guess you can do good by finding the required modules running for your Ethernet etc and put it into Ubuntu, might work, who knows?
Is it fast?
January 19th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
WOW! Cool.
I think it’s high time for you to switch to debian.
Try the Debian Etch Beta2. It’s really cool.