cannot connect to internet on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

[anon hung]

>> 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.

And just what makes you say that? What does this have to do with
kernel versions?

Best,
anonhung

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