cannot connect to internet on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

[Robert Holtzman]

On Wed, Feb 08, 2012 at 04:19:08PM +0200, Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> 2012/2/8 ahmed samir <samiros99 at hotmail.com>:
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I have been using Ubuntu 10.04 for more than one year now with absolutely no
> > problems but I recently bought the new dell xps 14z and installed Ubuntu
> > 10.04 to it.
> > The problem is I can't connect to the internet in any way (wireless or wired
> > connection). This means that no wireless networks are detected (I can't even
> > switch wireless on and off  by right clicking on the network icon on the top
> > right). I also can't connect by plugging in a cable because the cable is not
> > detected when plugged in. I thought this was because this new network card
> > is not automatically installed on this version of  Ubuntu (like I probably
> > had with my old laptop). I tried installing the driver from the dell website
> > but they only offer windows support (only found ".exe" driver files there).
> > Is there a way to install the driver on Ubuntu or do I have to install the
> > latest Ubuntu release and hope this solves the problem ?  Internet is
> > functioning perfectly on windows 7 on the same machine.
> 
> I think you probably need a newer kernel. The easiest way to get this,
> is with a newer version of Ubuntu.

If he needs a newer kernel, how do you account for the many users of
10.04, me included, who are happily cavorting on the internet? Better to
check if his card is supported.

-- 
Bob Holtzman
If you think you're getting free lunch, 
check the price of the beer.
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