Well, after a lot of help from you'all at the instalfest yesterday, I
got home, and by screwing around, I was able to load my ubuntu 7.04.
For some reason it would install from the disk checker, rather than a
direct install, which we were unable to do at the tech book store.
After my initial happiness at *finally* getting linux on this old
Dell laptop, I tried to log into cox, and was unable to do so. I
tried just unplugging the ethernet cable, and plugging it in directly
to my laptop, and then clicked on the firefox server, but it wouldn't
log on...then I had my ubuntu manual, and it said to go to System/
Admin/Network and then to click on "Wired Connection" then
"Properties," but since it wasn't hooking up with the dhcp, I tried
a static IP address, but I wasn't getting anywhere at all. So I
hooked ethernet back up to Mac Mini, and thought I'd ask you all if
you know maybe where to start, or even where I might begin to get
more info on this.
I have done a google search, and tried a few of those ideas, but
wasn't getting anywhere....perhaps I should post this on the regular
kplug area, but I'm sure it is such a *rookie* question that it
belongs here...
Anyway, have cable hookup to Cox high speed internet, and have had no
trouble hooking up thru ethernet to Mac, and also had wireless hookup
to Windows before on this same laptop I now have Ubuntu on...
Any help would be appreciated...
Geff
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