Feisty Meta physics

[Carl Spitzer]

finally one messages makes it through.

On Tue, 2007-10-30 at 07:17 +0100, Mario Vukelic wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 18:33 -0700, Carl Spitzer wrote:
> > Now for the third time I have reinstalled ubuntu gnome version.
> > Though I did a total clean install formatting /home also a wireless
> > connection is seen as wired and thereby makes the internet inaccessible.
> 
> What exactly do you mean, "a wireless connection is seen as wired"?

Just that.  When connected the wireless Dlink is recognized as a wired
connection.

> 
> > The only difference between now and the first time is /home is a
> > separate partition.  is Ubuntu wedded to the all in one partition with
> > swap on the side?  
> 
> Not at all, you can lay out your partitions as you like.
> 
> > Also I was before installing the KDE stuff which is also on the dvd but
> > now the package manager does not see it.
> 
> I'm afraid we need more information. Which commands did you use to
> install, which commands do you use that don't let the package manager
> see the packages? 

I just opened the package manager and let it show me what was available.
The first time it showed me KDE not on this last install of Feisty.
> 
> Also, what exactly were you doing? Was the installation of the KDE stuff
> successful?
> 
Just following the prompts of the package manager and clicking what I
wanted to install.

> > What is up with this.  If the drive were not so small I would put Suse
> > 10.0 on it and let it just work.
> 
> You can have trouble installing any distribution, either caused by
> issues with particular hardware, or by issues with the operator's
> knowledge about a particular distro.
> 
Why did it work the first time, fail then in 7.10, and fail again
reinstalling Feisty doing the same proceedure save for a separate /home
partition?

I know of no differences in procedure at install.  In no way was the
DLink mis handled , dropped or spilled upon.
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