newbie: getting wireless going on hardy

[NoOp]

On 08/14/2008 01:52 PM, jeffrey.berger at mac.com wrote:
> Output from hostname -f is
> localhost
> 
> In the interim, 106 updates became available. I downloaded (wired) and  
> installed them. When I restarted, the Update Manager (if that's the  
> name of one of the icons in the right upper panel) announced that a  
> driver for the wireless card had become available.
> 
> I used Device Manager to install the new driver. This required  
> downloading and running an fwcutter. All of this was handled  
> automagically.
> 
> I just restarted again and (hooray!) the connected light on my  
> wireless card is lit for the 1st time running Ubuntu.
> 
> And I'm connected!
> 
> And no authentication issues either.
> 
> Thanks!!!
> -J

Cool! Now change /etc/hosts as Derek pointed out & you should be good to
go. Sorry that I missed this when I looked at your /etc/hosts previously.