cannot install ubuntu on older HP computer

[Antczak Family]

On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Jordon Bedwell <jordon at envygeeks.com>wrote:

> On 7/25/10 6:54 PM, Antczak Family wrote:
> > I installed lubuntu from CD and all went fine.   I did the full install
> that
> > wiped the hard drive since the hard drive is so small.  Now I need to get
> > the internet running on it.    On that computer I was using a linksys USB
> > adapter.   Can I reinstall that using the linksys CD?   I have never used
> an
> > OS other than Windows.
>
> No top posting bro.  That said, you should just be able to plug in the
> USB adapter and it automagically work, this is the power of *NIX (most
> of the time) if it doesn't come back here and tell us the model and we
> can help you further.
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I rebooted but it does not recognize it.    The power light on the device
does not even come on.  Here is the model that I have,
WUSB300N Wireless-N USB
http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Linksys-WUSB300N-Wireless-N-Network-Adapter/dp/B000I5K4MQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1280105824&sr=8-1
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