[wifi adapter] Re: cannot install ubuntu on older HP computer

[Ric Moore]

On Mon, 2010-07-26 at 16:27 -0700, NoOp wrote:
> On 07/26/2010 03:03 PM, Jordon Bedwell wrote:
> > On 7/26/10 3:09 PM, NoOp wrote:
> ...
> >> So, can anyone simply answer the lady's question&  provide a reasonably
> >> priced wifi adapter that she can use on her system w/Ubuntu?
> >>
> >> And FWIW: I pretty much avoid ndiswrapper if at all possible. Seems
> >> sensible to me to get hardware that works without it.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > 
> > Belkin adapters are the best for Linux, they are 1.) Cheap, 2.) Contain 
> > a chipset that Linux seems to love and 3.) Did I mention they're the 
> > most common because they're cheap? A lot of people use the F5D7050 works 
> > well with Ubuntu... 
> > http://www.walmart.com/ip/Belkin-F5D7050-Wireless-G-54Mbps-USB-Network-Adapter/3756936
> > 
> > If you want to go the easy route though, Asus (a company I'm known to 
> > love because they make the best motherboards if you wanna hack some 
> > serious shit up ~ *cough* dual boot Debian + Hakintosh anybody?) I would 
> > recommend this stick 
> > http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=UI3ejenXyxqQTIcJ&templete=2 (which 
> > Walmart sells) 
> > http://www.walmart.com/ip/ASUS-USB-N13-Wireless-Adapter/13907689?findingMethod=rr 
> > it's actually cheaper than the Belkin adapter too @ $22.84, and known to 
> > be more reliable.  The Asus card has Linux drivers as well, from Linux 
> > as you'll quickly see if you visit the Asus link I provided.
> > 
> 
> Thanks Jordon. Over to you grandma Antczak :-)
> 
> --
> BTW: many of us on this list are proud grandparents as well :-)

Many of us are just as old as heck, without becoming Grandparents. The
breeding rituals of the Nerd are in need of updates. Mine failed to
compile. :) Ric