On 26/07/16 19:04, geo.inbox.ignored wrote: > > greetings one and all. > > installing centos 7 32 bit i386 to laptop; > > specs: > > toshiba satellite l455d-s5976 > amd sempron si-42 > 2 GB ddr2 > 250 GB hdd > > ]$ lspci|grep Realtek > 0e:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. \ > RTL8187SE Wireless LAN Controller (rev 22) > 14:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. \ > RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02) > > ]$ lspci|grep VGA > 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] \ > RS780MC [Mobility Radeon HD 3100] > > centos 6: > network and vga controllers ok. > ethernet controller not recognized. > > 3 questions: > > anyone have problems installing 7 32 bit to a laptop? > > any suggestions for getting ethernet controller to work? > I have no experience with the 32-bit builds (but device support should be otherwise identical), but that device should be supported by the in kernel r8169 driver. Grepping for the Vendor:Device ID pairing in modules.alias for your kernel will determine that for sure. > any way to turn off touch pad? using logitech m570 marble. > > > any/all suggestions/comments greatly appreciated. > > tia. > >