[SATLUG] knoppix 5.1.1 and RTL-8185

[Chris]

Geoff wrote:
> So, I downloaded the .iso, burned the image, booted into Knoppix and 
> worked and worked and worked trying to get the RTL-8185 driver to load, 
> only to find out that there -is- no rtl-8185 driver on the Knoppix 
> live-cd... or is there?
> 
> lspci says it sees the Realtech RTL-8185 ethernet controller.. but 
> nothing I tell modprobe to look for comes close to 8185.
> 
> Helps, hints, ideas?

Ubuntu's Live-CD for Edgy Eft 6.10 has the Realtec driver built-in.
I would guess the new Fiesty Fawn live-cd would also but it is still 
"beta".