I have an Ubuntu 8.10 (tried 32-bit and 64-bit with the same results) DVD-Rom that I used to install directly on my Mac Pro (4,1) 2.66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon with 3gb ram, 256k L2 cache per core, 8mb L3 cache, I'm probably giving you tmi.<br>
<br>Anyway, I can't connect to the internet. The network icon by the clock seems to indicate that the cable is unplugged, though it is not. I think it is a driver issue. I used this sams disc to install the OS on another older computer that works perfectly, as well as as a guest hosted by Mac OS X Snow Leopard. I would rather run it without the limitations of VirtualBox. The only thing that doesn't work is the internet connection. I intend to use it to upgrade to 9.04 using the built-in updater as I have on the other two computers.<br>
<br>If the Apple network adapter is the problem, and if it's supported in 9.04, I'd like a solution that doesn't involve downloading a gigantic ISO and burning another CD. Maybe somebody knows how I can get that driver and install it. Maybe that isn't even the problem, but it seems to be. I don't know how to check. My broadband connection is restricted to 425MB/day except from 11pm-4am when I have unlimited torrent downloads, but that's so off-peak on bit-torrent that download slows to a stop because there's nobody online from whom to download. I'd hate to spend weeks staying up late downloading a little bit every night and waste several cents on a blank CD (kidding) only to discover the compatibility issue with my hardware (which I think to be the network adapter) has not been resolved in 9.04.<br>
<br>A quick idea .. I saw a USB to ethernet adapter on Amazon and eBay .. I could plug my ethernet cable into that instead. would that make it any easier? Would Ubuntu 8.10 with no updates recognise that long enough for me to download the updates?<br>
<br>Sorry I'm so verbose. Hope it serves a purpose someday =)<br>