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From: Dr. Deb on 2 Jul 2008 20:09 I just downloade Granular Linux (a PCLinuxOS clone) and Duh!!! The LiveCD downloaded, burned and booted just fine. Went to access the internet and found they had included "madwifi_kernel" which a very polite note tells me is required but not included in the software but can be downloaded from the repository. Of course, you know where the repository is . . . DUH!!!! Deb
From: J.O. Aho on 3 Jul 2008 01:22 Dr. Deb wrote: > I just downloade Granular Linux (a PCLinuxOS clone) and Duh!!! > > The LiveCD downloaded, burned and booted just fine. Went to access the > internet and found they had included "madwifi_kernel" which a very polite > note tells me is required but not included in the software but can be > downloaded from the repository. Of course, you know where the repository > is . . . Most likely they count that people will use the wired connection during the first stage, if you lack a tp-cable, you can borrow one from me. -- //Aho
From: wisdomkiller & pain on 3 Jul 2008 02:12 Dr. Deb wrote: > > I just downloade Granular Linux (a PCLinuxOS clone) and Duh!!! > > The LiveCD downloaded, burned and booted just fine. Went to access the > internet and found they had included "madwifi_kernel" which a very polite > note tells me is required but not included in the software but can be > downloaded from the repository. Of course, you know where the repository > is . . . > This lets me "assume" ... - you are using a laptop of unknown brand - you are a home user - you access the internet using broadband and a wireless router - you forgot the wireless router also has (usually 4) nice rj45/tp sockets at the backside - you either are a wheelie or have your laptop glued to the desktop which is heavy enough and standing in another room with at least 2 doors (but only paperthin walls, otherwise wireless would be a problem) in between - rj45/tp network cables are dead cheap :-)
From: Dr. Deb on 3 Jul 2008 08:59 Dr. Deb wrote: > > I just downloade Granular Linux (a PCLinuxOS clone) and Duh!!! > > The LiveCD downloaded, burned and booted just fine. Went to access the > internet and found they had included "madwifi_kernel" which a very polite > note tells me is required but not included in the software but can be > downloaded from the repository. Of course, you know where the repository > is . . . > > DUH!!!! > > > Deb You all missed the point. Yes, I both have and could have used an ethernet cable. The point is, "I should not have to." I keep wondering when folks are going to wake up to the fact that the most important set of apps in any distro are the internet connectivity apps. Deb
From: wisdomkiller & pain on 3 Jul 2008 09:25
Dr. Deb wrote: ..... > I keep wondering when folks are going to wake up to the fact that the most > important set of apps in any distro are the internet connectivity apps. > Well, then fine. Try the same with windows. No, you misplaced the driver cd that came with your wireless card. |