This is a brand new laptop? If so, the hardware way be too new for the right drivers to be included in any distro yet. If it is new, you should try a bleeding edge live distro, like Sabayon, or Fedora.
http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=07095 http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1927 On 3/15/12, Rich Shepard <rshep...@appl-ecosys.com> wrote: > On Thu, 15 Mar 2012, C W wrote: > >> Actually, that's a good suggestion, John. > > Yes, it is. I booted the xubuntu-11.10 dvd and it kept disconnecting me > from the wired network, just like it did on the wireless attempts. Trying > 'dmesg | grep eth' yields nothing. > > I suspect it's defective hardware since it won't connect wirelessly or > via > Ethernet. Must have a warranty period longer than a month or two. > > Sigh, > > Rich > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Free Geek Seattle- Helping The Needy Get Nerdy http://www.freegeekseattle.org/ https://groups.google.com/group/freegeek-seattle/topics?hl=en K Desktop Environment- Experience Freedom & User Friendliness http://kde.org/ Free Lossless Audio Codec https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Flac Protect your digital freedom and privacy, eliminate DRM, learn more at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
