Re: [ubuntu-uk] Find a Router's IP address
Hi, The simplest way would be to traceroute (tracert on wintel) to a web server. Assumming that the router is also the gateway, look for the last IP address in your network range, Bingo. Failing that connect to the router directly - Ethernet/Wifi - the traceroute to a server/IP, the first IP address should be the router. Good luck with the admin UN/PW Chris-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss
I think the point of any Linux desktop distro is not that everything will work perfectly with every combination of hardware available but to work with most hardware. The issue with computer users is not that they can't solve problems or get a particular setup working how they would like, its that they won't try. We have become too happy to rely on others to do all our thinking. I too have come across problems with Graphic and Wifi cards yet I appreciate the time and effort people have put in to create a wonderful free product or to assist fools like me in forums. One day I hope that my mucking about might be able to assist the wider community. I'm excited that broad comm has released an open source driver, and when I have time I will be swearing at some of my older laptops as I try to make them work on Wifi with Ubuntu and the new driver. As for the problem with the NVidia cards, install the driver :) I am lucky (not that the wife would agree) that I have vast amounts of Graphics cards laying about, so if I do bump up against a problem I will swap out until I find a card that works and use that instead. Failing that I will install FreeNX and just connect remotely and debug/install from a different machine. Obviously using the CD to check if your hardware setup will work is great. Its a shame you can't do that with Windows... (someone is bound to tell me I'm wrong about that). I have spent less time chasing down bugs and fixing incompatibles under Ubuntu then I did under XP (or 3.11). Ubuntu has pushed Linux into the general public view and is almost ready to be a solution for all. If my Mum/Dad/Wife/Grandparents can get to grips with it then I'm confidant that one day it will give Microsoft/Apple some great competition. Chris Unix Support/Linux Liker/Windows Acceptor -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
