Re: tlug: Sony Vaio

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Thu, 8 Oct 1998, Michael Chiu wrote:

> I am wondering...
> 
> I am trying to install TL2.0 onto my Sony Vaio machine, but I am having
> problems getting it to recognize my PCMCIA slot.  Actually, it
> recognizes it, but doesn't recognize the network card in there.
> 
> The network card is a RATOC REX-280... 
> The hard drive is split into two partitions...
> The first partition carries Windows 98...
> The second partition has just been formatted for Linux and Linux swap...
> 
> Is it my network card that is the problem?  If so, any recommendation
> for a network card that works well with Linux?

never heard of that card.  Sounds like a cross between a dinosaur and a
late 70s/early 80s sports car (ie, Tyrannosaurus REX, and a Datsun 280Z/ZX
(used to have one, actually :) ).

Anyway, I'd say that it's probably not supported.  The 3Com 3c589D
ethernet card is known to work well (I use one here :) ).  If it's NE2000
compatible, we have a fix for that on our TLJ 2.0 web page in the support
section...

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