Problem with RTL8178

[Jonathan Allen]

Dear Dale (and others who helped),

> I'd recommend F16 with XFCE.
> 
> Install XFCE and then change or create /etc/sysconfig/desktop to:
> 
> $ cat /etc/sysconfig/desktop
> PREFERRED=/usr/bin/startxfce4
> 
> Or just re-install the system from the F16 Live XFCE CD,
> which is what I did.
> 
> I've been using this combo on my Dell Latitude E6410 and an older
> Dell Latitude D630, and I'm very pleased with it.

I'm downloading the F16 DVD now (2Mb broadband takes time) and will update
the laptop using 'update' mode.  Thank you to all.

Jonathan