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| awemawson:
When I loaded Mint 16 it configured the built in pc network card, found my router, set it self up and said 'ok now what' having also found the various Windows machines I have on my local lan !!!! Quite painless. |
| garym:
--- Quote from: DavidA on May 01, 2014, 10:00:31 AM ---Gary, Once you had your machine running on Linux, what did you have to do to make the connection to the internet ? Dave. --- End quote --- David, The machine is hard-wired to the router via Ethernet cable. Even when I was trying Linux with the Live DVD, after it had loaded, the first thing I did was open Firefox, go to the BBC website and played the live news broadcast. Worked straight away, no problems. Obviously with a wireless connection it should be just a case of entering the security password for your router. Unfortunately I can't try it for you because the computer doesn't have a wireless adapter in it. Gary |
| DavidA:
Gary, My internet also comes via a cable (Virgin Media) so hopefully the same will happen. The reason I asked is that, way back in the dial-up days, one had to jump through a few hoops before you could get on line. I'm still waiting for my Ubuntu flash stick to arrive. Sorry to read about your broken ankle. Yesterday I came need to breaking a couple of ribs when I got a foot tangled up and nose dived over some piles of rubbish. It just hurts. Dare not cough. Dave. |
| mattinker:
--- Quote from: awemawson on May 01, 2014, 10:15:01 AM ---When I loaded Mint 16 it configured the built in pc network card, found my router, set it self up and said 'ok now what' having also found the various Windows machines I have on my local lan !!!! Quite painless. --- End quote --- Nice to hear how easy it was to set up! --- Quote from: DavidA on May 01, 2014, 12:36:05 PM ---Gary, My internet also comes via a cable (Virgin Media) so hopefully the same will happen. The reason I asked is that, way back in the dial-up days, one had to jump through a few hoops before you could get on line. I'm still waiting for my Ubuntu flash stick to arrive. Dave. --- End quote --- It sets it's own connection with the the "Live CD", the startup/instalation disk, Ubuntu will ask you during set up if you want to update whilst installing the system. No hoops! (when hard wired) Regards, Matthew |
| garym:
--- Quote from: DavidA on May 01, 2014, 12:36:05 PM ---Gary, ......My internet also comes via a cable (Virgin Media) ...... Dave. --- End quote --- Just to clarify, I'm on ADSL via a phone line, the pc is connected to the router via Ethernet cable rather than using wi-fi. PS: The ankle is a real PITA. I'd almost completed the Stuart S50 I'm building and it's unbelievably frustrating not to be able to get in the workshop or do any gardening for that matter. :( That's why I'm spending so much time on here. Gary |
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