It has been said in this post and elsewhere that Linux is not Windows. It has also been said that Linux is not ready to be an alternative as a desktop operating system. I think the comment that is missing is that the user is not ready for Linux. Excellent observation, IMHO. I did my first Linux dis...

JackDeth, I recently loaded Puppy on a Gateway Solo P2. I had to go back to 2.13 to get the pcmcia 3comm to work. I used 3c59x for eth0 on the 3Comm pcmcia card Try 2.13 and see if your 3comm is recognized. My driver was there and worked well. EDIT: If it does work the drivers are in zdrv_2.13.sfs ...