It is a good idea, if you have Windows installed on the same machine, is
to get all information as possible from your hardware, including
manufacturer, model, and resources (IRQs, I/O address ranges), then post
it to a newsgroup like alt.linux, alt.os.linux or comp.os.linux.help ant
keep checking for answers.

Meanwhile, look at the HOWTOs: http://www.linux.org/docs/index.html

Hope this helps, that's how I've started on Linux.
Francisco

John Ferrell wrote:

>I bought into Linux from the posts here. I ordered up a copy of Red Hat 8.0
>from Provantage last week about this time. It arrived on Friday and I
>started tinkering on Sunday afternoon. There have been a lot of false
>starts. I believe that the major problem is that it simply does not know
>what to do with my video adapter. The challenge of resolving the problem in
>text mode has been more than a little frustrating. It is not the lack of
>information but rather the quantity that is the problem. So far I have
>limited my self to the contents of the Red Hat Package.
>
>The install book is pretty good except that it is very small print.
>Fortunately, it is available online and it is included on the documentation
>disk. It would be a whole lot worse if I was working on my only system! To
>be fair though, I have not registered the package yet and taken advantage of
>the included 30 day tech support offer.
>
>I am not disappointed. The $40 to get the package to my door has been well
>spent. If you have access to a few experienced Linux users you could
>probably get it all at no cost from the Red Hat site. In my case, I am a bit
>isolated.
>
>After I take a breather from the frustration, I will take on the next
>problem.
>
>John Ferrell
>6241 Phillippi Rd
>Julian NC 27283
>Phone: (336)685-9606
>Dixie Competition Products
>NSRCA 479 AMA 4190  W8CCW
>"My Competition is Not My Enemy"
>
>
>

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