Hi Luis,
    I have used Kurumin (a brazilian version based in Knoppix Linux) and it
have a lot of drivers for 3com devices. You can try use it!
In the link below you can search any links to download this distro.

http://www.guiadohardware.net/kurumin/index.php#download

----- Original Message -----
From: "Luis Moreira" <Luis.Moreira@JET.EFDA.ORG>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [EE:] Knoppix setup


> Hi Matthew
> do you recommend I use another Linux implementation ?
> regards
>                 Luis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Fries [mailto:freeze@VISI.COM]
> Sent: 26 April 2004 15:42
> To: PICLIST@mitvma.mit.edu
> Subject: Re: [EE:] Knoppix setup
>
>
> When I tried knoppix several months ago, it failed to detect my 3com
> network card. This could be the problem you are seeing.
>
> I didn't give it much thought, and pretty much gave up on knoppix after
> that. It's not like it was a strange 3com card or anything. It was a
> 3c905, and it's popular enough that you would think that knoppix would
> have drivers for it, but I don't think it did.
>
>
> On Mon, 26 Apr 2004, Luis Moreira wrote:
>
> > Hi John
> > this nslookup utility does it run on Linux or windows ?
> > I don't know what DHCP is. How can I check if I am using DHCP?
> > Thanks
> >         Luis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: john chung [mailto:johnc@XYBASE.COM]
> > Sent: 26 April 2004 08:03
> > To: PICLIST@mitvma.mit.edu
> > Subject: Re: [EE:] Knoppix setup
> >
> >
> > try to use:
> >
> > 1) nslookup www.yahoo.com
> > to determine what problems you are having.
> > Are you using DHCP?
> >
> > John
> >
> > Luis Moreira wrote:
> >
> > >Hi Guys
> > >I am giving my first steps into Linux using the Knoppix booting from a
> CD.
> > >everything is working OK but I can not configure it to access the
> internet.
> > >I have a 3COM network card and a cable modem connected to it. I live in
> the
> > >UK and my provider is Telewest.
> > >bearing in mind, I just started does any one have any ideas.
> > >thanks
> > >best regards
> > >                Luis
> > >
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