I also had mixed luck with USB connected wifi and Linux. I had the best luck when I was able to download specific support for Linux from the wifi manufacturer.
I had difficulties with AVG and 64 bit Windows 7 (RC). I tried using Comodo with combined AV and firewall. It seems to work fine. Good luck, -- David Mitchell bill lam wrote: > Usually driver for new wifi are already built into linux kernel but it > may that half or one year before that new kernel become default. In > that case you have to install new kernel backport to replace the > existing kernel. This is what I have done during installation debian > on a new notebook which use intel wireless chipset. > > > On Fri, 02 Oct 2009, Mark Deardorff wrote: >> As I said earlier I just built a 64-bit quad core woth 8 GB of memory so >> performance is not an issue. I do have the Ubuntu 64-bit installation disk. >> I installed it once but had a problem with it not recognizing my wireless >> network dongle so I use a wired connection when I use it. As an aside, there >> is an unusual issue with AVG running on 64-bit Vista. At least on my >> machine, when I install AVG Vista no longer recognizes my DVD burner. I had >> to use a different AV program. BTW, any recommendations for alternatives to >> AVG or possible solutions to the CD recognition problem? It is a repeatable >> issue BTW. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Mark >> >> On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Alex Rufon <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> [---=| TOFU protection by t-prot: 235 lines snipped |=---] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
