brilliant thanks for that bit of information i will try and look for a distro which supports my card.
cheers kev --- Robert C Wittig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > kevinorourkegeordie wrote: > > > I have tried all types of linux live distros from > linux magazines but > > what really bugs me is i cant get my wireless > inbuilt card to work, I > > have a fujitsu siemens amilo pro laptop v2030d and > would like > > somebody to suggest a distro that will work and > isn't too technical, > > once i get the basics I may then upgrade to a more > complex distro > > that i can use properly. I don't even know how to > put new software > > onto my pc using linux so that tells you what > level of newbie I am. > > > > It doesn't matter what the laptop is... you have to > know *exactly* > which wireless card is built into the laptop. Then > you have to find a > Linux distro that supports *that exact* card. > > Of course, if you have PCMCIA slots in the laptop (I > would be > surprised if you didn't) you can just pick up a > cheap, Linux-supported > card, and shove it in the slot. > > You will still probably have to do some configuring, > even with a > compatible card, to use the connection, though... > just Google for > setup, the card name, and Linux. > > > -- > -wittig http://www.robertwittig.com/ > http://robertwittig.net/ > http://robertwittig.org/ > . > love not hate and we all learn from each other. go forth through life with a closed mind and you will experience nothing. make money your secondary goal and the love of others your first. do not hate just understand ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
