Problem with my EeePC and the network device

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Hello,

I installed my OpenSuse 10.0 to my new laptop, but the system doesnt recognise the network device. I had a EeePC 900A, from ASUS. Could someone help me to get the network device working?

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so, how long have you been nurturing a copy of OpenSuse 10.0 for? It would be deemed “rather elderly” now and most would say install OpenSuse 11.1;

others would say: put a distro on your Eee that is perhaps more tailor made for an Eee: eg crunchbang;

CrunchBang Linux - A Lightweight Openbox Linux Distro (I have put crunchbang on to a 2G USB stick and run an Eee from that)

or easy peasy; it is very nice:

Easy Peasy - Ubuntu for Netbooks

or Eeebuntu: the first two are quick and nimble and recognise the wireless of the Eee “out of the box”; as does Eeebuntu

Eeebuntu Official Site - Main

if you are just starting with linux, best to make things easy for yourself;

some would say OpenSuse is a bit like a V12 Mercedes; very comfortable, but perhaps not designed for narrow streets

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Thank you for replying my mesg.

I understand there are other linux that are better for my eee pc, but i bought this linux(opensuse 10.0) a WHILE ago, and I like it. Just want to know a way to install the hardware, that all.

**I did not know about eeeubuntu, Im going to check it.

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I have an Asus 900A. When I trashed the original Xandros based O.S. I tried eeeBuntu. I did not like it, although I must say it did work. Since I use Suse 10.3 on four different computers I tried to install that version on it. It was complicated and I never did get the wireless working properly. It uses an obscure wireless card with little support.

Then I installed Suse 11.1 on it and everything worked and it was much faster than either the original Xandros or eeeBuntu. I did not have a USB DVD drive and installed from a USB stick. That’s a little more complicated, so I suggest the DVD install instead.

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thanks for this feedback; interested to hear you felt OpenSuse 11.1 was quick;