cannot install ubuntu on older HP computer

[Basil Chupin]

On 27/07/10 01:50, ms wrote:
> On 26/07/10 16:17, Basil Chupin wrote:
>    
>> On 26/07/10 23:44, Antczak Family wrote:
>>      
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 8:31 AM, ms<devicerandom at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:devicerandom at gmail.com>>   wrote:
>>>
>>>       On>>   Use
>>>       >>
>>>       >>
>>>       http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/ndiswrapper/index.php?phpwiki/index.php/List
>>>       >>   there are some small directions here on how to get it to work:
>>>       >>   http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=530772#2
>>>       >>
>>>       >>
>>>       >>
>>>       >   That seems way above my skill level.  Can you suggest a
>>>       moderately priced
>>>       >   adapter that is known to work with ubuntu?
>>>
>>>       Linux is all about learning. The time you spend learning will come
>>>       back
>>>       being extremly useful when you'll need skills later. Better spend time
>>>       learning than money. :)
>>>
>>> No offense, but I work 50 hours a week at my full time job, 20+
>>> hours with a home based business and am a Grandma to 12 so my free
>>> time is somewhat limited to say the least.
>>> So if I can purchase a USB adapter that works out of the box I will be
>>> happy to learn more about Linux going forward.
>>>        
>> If only more people realised such realities of the world instead of
>> pontificating from their narrow and comfortable worlds.... :-(
>>      
> If only more people thought twice before talking.
>
> My "narrow and comfortable world" is that of a researcher who basically
> knows no holidays and is busy 24/7.
>    

Ah, a total misunderstanding... My fault. I was stating that people 
should realise what some people - like yourself - have to go thru before 
they comment from their comfortable armchairs.

BC


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