cannot connect to internet on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Robert Holtzman holtzm at cox.net
Thu Feb 9 19:09:38 UTC 2012


On Wed, Feb 08, 2012 at 06:50:45PM +0000, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 8 February 2012 18:27, Robert Holtzman <holtzm at cox.net> wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 08, 2012 at 04:19:08PM +0200, Ioannis Vranos wrote:

            .........snip..........

> >
> > 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.
> 
> Now now, steady on.
> 
> Wireless cards especially - but sometimes wired Ethernet too - are an
> especial problem for Linux, especially in notebooks. Many notebooks
> have a tiny "mezzanine PCI" card with both wired & wireless on. Lots
> are essentially Windows-only & drivers are a real pain.
> 
> It is /very/ common in my experience for an initial install not to be
> able to drive a WLAN controller, but after an update for it to
> "miraculously" start working. This especially applies if you can get
> online via some other means, e.g. a wired or external connection, &
> both run the update and run the Jockey proprietary-drivers-installer
> tool.
> 
> Secondly, what many people don't realise is that 10.04 LTS has
> backported versions of the kernels from the next 3 versions available
> in the repositories.

-- 
Bob Holtzman
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