No net is bad net

[velvetpage]

Hello!

This is pyat writing. We're having computer troubles at home, and have no net connection at the moment. Basically, Windows XP went blooey, so I installed Linux (Ubuntu 7.10?) and that works fine - except it refuses to acknowledge the presence of our wireless card.

Our computer did not come with a copy of the Windows XP CD - all I have is a.... um... "copy"... that someone gave me a few years back, one which will no longer install properly.

Given that tonight is Halloween, and tomorrow night I'm at a company banquet until after midnight, we may be netless for a couple of days.

Comments

[hendrikboom.livejournal.com]

That's the big advantage of Linux -- it takes over when Windows balks.

A wireless card? Are you taking your computer to coffee shops to use the net?

I've had ethernet-on-the-motherboard that refused to be recognised before.. The cure was simply to plug in another kind of ethernet card in one of the available slots.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

No, we just use wireless to connect the computer to the net, as it would have cost $100 to get the cable company to move the existing Internet connection downstairs.

I could buy 80 feet of ethernet cable, I suppose...