On Jul 30, 2011 3:50 PM, "jerold222" <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Ok, I lave been trying the Linux Mint 11 from the live disc.
> Should I be able to connect to my wireless network from live disc?

If you have a driver installed, it will work, but you may have to download
it and install each time you boot up from a live disk.  Changes are
permanent in an install.  Support is spotty for plugin cards, but works well
for most built in wireless.

> If so, how? I go into networks and wireless and it asks for things that I
know nothing about.

What was it asking for?

> This computer is an older desktop running xp and a lnksys wireless
adapter.
> I also tried the live disc in my laptop. I did get a little window that
said wireless signal available but I have not found how to connect I

Usually there is some manager that lets you click and add credentials.  I'm
not familiar with specifics for Mint though.


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