[CentOS] installing centos 7 32 bit i386 to laptop

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?

any way to turn off touch pad? using logitech m570 marble.


any/all suggestions/comments greatly appreciated.

tia.


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