Network on new hoary install

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mlomker Wrote: 
> If you're an old-hand at linux then I'd just start by editing the
> /etc/network/interfaces file and do everything from the command-line. 
> You can figure out the GUI problem(s) later.

And what about us who are not "old hands"?  I am evaluating Ubuntu on
it's premise that it is indeed "linux for human beings", and most
humans don't get around BASH or command lines very easily.



When I cannot log into system tools and make necessary adjustments and
when my root password fails to get me where I need to go, unless I am a
command line expert, this fails to meet the standard proposed above,
doesn't it?  I certainly cannot pass this off to my Mother-in-law as a
better OS - Windows makes her twitch as it is - she would have a worse
time with ubuntu at this point (though it looks nice, to be sure).



I wasn't in the mood to flush ubuntu, but I might - If I wanted to
spend the time touch-typing my way around, I'd just get regular
Debian.



There is definitely room for improvement, and I think it is worth the
attempt.


-- 
mgould