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  1. 01-21-2004 #1
    AT11B
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    Installing Drivers

    How do i install drivers using the make command? and where can i find this cammand... it doesunt show up when i right click... i am using Mandrake 9.1
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  2. 01-22-2004 #2
    Hellmasker
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    u have to run it from a terminal.
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  3. 01-22-2004 #3
    heartsmagic
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    open a terminal
    firstly

    Code:
    man tar
man gzip
    then probably you downloaded a tar.gz file for your driver so,
    Code:
    tar -zxvf file.tar.gz
    then
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    cd file
    and read the README or INSTALL file.. [/code]
    Just a Newbie....Looking 4 Info....
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