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    Linux drivers for 7811FX?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by BMW135i, Sep 12, 2008.

  1. BMW135i

    BMW135i Notebook Consultant

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    where can i get hardware drivers for linux for my 7811?
     
    BMW135i, Sep 12, 2008
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    For ubuntu the nvidia drivers are easy to install, it's the network card you have to worry about. Not many distro's have the network card, since the chipset is so new. Best bet is to update the drivers using wireless or download onto a windows machine and burn it.
     
    Der_Idiot, Sep 12, 2008
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