Install wireless without cable connection solved

G. pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com
Sat Apr 30 09:44:49 UTC 2011


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>
> When I initially installed ubuntu on an eee box, the way I installed
> with wireless activated so that I could get the wireless driver was to
> boot into Ubuntu LiveCD then select to install from within the LiveCD
> (instead of installing at boot.)  For some reason the wireless driver
> was available to the LiveCD but not to the install image.
>
> Not sure if that's what you're looking for.
>
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That worked!!  In fact before I installed I shut down, and when I
rebooted into the USB the connection was working.  You have to reboot
to activate the driver which is why I rebooted.  May not be necessary.

Thanks

gary




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