interesting, never had any issues installing/running ubuntu, although I didn't try 8.10 yet. NetworkManager is a PITA often times, but the networking control under preferences works nicely.
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 6:27 PM, Jeff Lasman <jpli...@nobaloney.net> wrote: > On Monday 16 February 2009 06:08 pm, Chris Penn wrote: > >> Forgive me if I am wrong but it >> sounds like Jeff is setting up a desktop system on a tower with a >> hard wire connection. > > Correct, this is my replacement desktop machine. > > I'm now about to rebuild with a different cdrom. > > So far I've tried the dvd rom from Linux Format magazine, the live cd > from Ubuntu, and the alternate cdrom from Ubuntu. All gave me issues. > > I'm goint to try a dvd rom from Linux Pro Magazine; I know the editor. > (Not that I think knowing the editor will do any good; after all, I > know Jono as well.) > > I'll post again later. > > Jeff > -- > Jeff Lasman, Nobaloney Internet Services > P.O. Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 > Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only > voice: +1 951 643-5345, or see: > "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >
