Re: [orca-list] Live CD and Internet Connection the command line, or in a virtual console, or gnome-terminal. You may, if

[Erik Heil <eheil sdf lonestar org>]

Hi,
What you can do, and this is very helpful is to an lspci

On Sun, 9 Nov 2008, Alonzo wrote:

> Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 12:37:34 -0600
> From: Alonzo <mariachiac aim com>
> To: James&Nash <james austin1984 googlemail com>, orca-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: [orca-list] Live CD and Internet Connection
>
> furthermore james,
>  
> Depending on what card you have, you may have ot do some alternative thigns to get it working. forexample 
> of it's a broadcom
> or a device that's not directly supported, you will have to use I beleive it's called endisk wrapper. I 
> could be wrong though
> since I don't quite remember. You should find the type of wireless card and try typing it in google along 
> with linux to see
> what results you pull up.
> An example could be intel pro wireless 3945, Linux or ipw3945 linux
>  
> Alonzo
>       ----- Original Message -----
> From: James&Nash
> To: orca-list gnome org
> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 7:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [orca-list] Live CD and Internet Connection
>
> Hi folks,
>  
> Further to my post, I am using a Wireless Netgear Router. Perhaps I need to download the Wireless-tools 
> from Deb? But
> as I 've not installed Linux yet and as I have no connection in Linux anyway, this seems a little difficult 
> smile.
> However, I did manage to get a "welcome to ubuntu " internet page when I opened up firefox. It was only 
> when I tried to
> go to say goodle for example when I found htat the page could not be found. I ran ifconfig from the 
> terminal but wasn't
> quite sure what I was looking for. I found inet address but it didn't look like anything I've recognised 
> before. My
> Mask net I thik that is what it is called - sorry if it is not seems correct but I can't remember if it is 
> as i don't
> think i have it to hand. Maybe I will boot back into the Live CD and run Icpci to see if I can found out 
> exactly what
> router I'm running.
>  
> Thank you all for your patience and support of this Linux newbie
> Best wishes
> James
>       ----- Original Message -----
> From: James&Nash
> To: orca-list gnome org
> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 1:21 PM
> Subject: Live CD and Internet Connection
>
> Hi folks,
>  
> I have played with Linux Ubuntu on a Live CD and I have others to try. Unfortunately, Ubuntu doens't
> automatically find my wireless internet connection from the CD. Does this mean that installed Linux Ubuntu
> distribution - if indeed I do decide that is the one for me will not find it either. I've found a Network
> Configuration option in the menus, I assume this is wher I will set things up if Linux refuses to find my
> connection one it is installed. How have others overcome this problem?
>  
> Thank you best wishes
>  
> James
>
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