How to install USB Dongle in Ubuntu 6.06

[David Curtis]

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Eric Genaro P. Arceo <
gap.myoffice at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have recently installed Ubuntu 6.06 to my laptop (since it is the only
> version that will work with this laptop).  However, I am having trouble
> installing my USB Dongle.  The driver of my dongle is a
> moduleDB31.TAR.GZ.  I must admit, I am not the programming type nor do i
> claim to know anything about coding, much less knowing how to install
> using the command line.  If anyone can please help me to understand this
> as well as to be able to install my dongle will be a lifesaver.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> BTW, the driver came with a Readme file and I can't make heads or tails
> with this, hope you can help me ...  as follows;
>
> --------------
> Release Date: 2006-01-24, ver 1.1
> RTL8187 Linux driver version 1.1
>
> --This driver supports RealTek RTL8187 Wireless LAN driver for Linux
> Debian3.1 kernel 2.6.13
>


RT8187(B,L) cards are supported in the kernel now, it might be best for you
to solve the problem of running a newer version of Ubuntu rather than trying
to get tarball modules to work. Why is it that only 6.06 works?
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