Help with my first time in linux

[Lord Sauron]

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On Saturday 19 August 2006 21:50, Roshan Mansinghani wrote:
> Ted,
>
> Please respond with the manufacturer and model of the wireless card
> you have.  We can then try and help you to configure and get it
> running.
>
> On 8/19/06, ac <"aec$news"@candt.waitrose.com> wrote:
> > Ted Lundy wrote:
> > > Ok guys and gals,
> > >     This is my first time in the linux pool. so far it installed
> > > into my machine fine, but i am having trouble setting up my
> > > internet connection. My home is on a wireless Lan, my other two
> > > machines are windows machines. I see a lot of talk on the forums,
> > > but it all looks like ancient egyptian algebra. Help. I have zero
> > > knowledge of Linux beyond the penguin. If this is the wrong
> > > approach, sorry. but i am lost. Anybody looking to be a linux
> > > mentor to a newb?

Sure.  Fire me any question and I'll see if I can help.

Another good resource that I use for more general linux-questions is the 
Linux Users Group (http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup/)

I like to distribute my questions across multiple lists wherever 
appropriate (makes me appear less talkative/annoying) but it's entirely 
up to you.  It's not a high-traffic list, though it does have a scary 
number of members (2,300+!).

> > > IKKYU142
> >
> > Welcome!
> >
> > It sounds as if you have a wireless router feeding the PCs (?)
> > Wireless can be used well in linux, however for some types of
> > wireless cards (in your PC) it is possible that the particular
> > driver may need some attention. Initially - a question - does the
> > router have an ethernet socket (RJ45 socket/s)? If so, an easy
> > approach initially might be to use an ethernet cable (UTP patch,
> > not crossed) during the time you are sorting out the wireless.
> >
> > I do not know much about connecting with wireless, I trust that
> > advice from others here may be helpful.

I find that I need to load a weird little app for KDE that will enable 
my wireless card.  Mine is a Intel PRO/Wireless whatchamacallit that 
came in my laptop.  I don't use it very often, so my knowledge is 
sketchy at best.  There is an excellent wiki at Ubuntu's website which 
has information applicable to both Ubuntu and Kubuntu (the two are 
almost synonymous in my experience).
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