ATT/Bellsouth with Kubuntu

Derek Broughton news at pointerstop.ca
Sun Jun 15 01:35:37 UTC 2008


cherryfinals wrote:

>> > I just spoke with her and she is going to use a cat5 cable for a
> few months, until I can get down there on vacation and install
> NDSwrapper.
>> >
>> > The problem is that Bellsouth refuses to recognize anything but
> windows drivers.
>> 
>> So the NIC in question is Bellsouth provided? And they won't let you
>> use any other model, such as one that is easier to use with Linux?
> 
> The wireless is built in to the laptop 

Yes, but that's the point.  It has _nothing_ to do with Bell South.  Any
wireless adapter should work with the router.

> and no, we're not going to be 
> spending money on another wireless card.

You shouldn't need to, but really when you can get a working card for $20,
is anything else worth the frustration?
-- 
derek





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