Comments on: Where I was all this time…. http://www.reviewsaurus.com/blogging-stuff/where-i-was-all-this-time/ The Dino which deals in all kind of technical related stuff. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:46:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: RifRaf http://www.reviewsaurus.com/blogging-stuff/where-i-was-all-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-261088 RifRaf Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:03:06 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/07/15/where-i-was-all-this-time/#comment-261088 I have installed Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) on numerous computers with wired and wireless cards and never had a network issue. Wired were various PCI manufactures and including chip sets on the motherboard. Wireless were Motorola, Linksys and USR in desktops and I've never had any problems with built in wireless adapters or external USB adapters on any laptops detecting and installing the proper drivers. What version of Ubuntu did you try installing? I have installed Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) on numerous computers with wired and wireless cards and never had a network issue. Wired were various PCI manufactures and including chip sets on the motherboard. Wireless were Motorola, Linksys and USR in desktops and I've never had any problems with built in wireless adapters or external USB adapters on any laptops detecting and installing the proper drivers. What version of Ubuntu did you try installing?

]]> By: Shankar Ganesh http://www.reviewsaurus.com/blogging-stuff/where-i-was-all-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15647 Shankar Ganesh Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:07:15 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/07/15/where-i-was-all-this-time/#comment-15647 I use an ADSL modem connected via USB port from BSNL. Didn't seem to work, tried hard. I use an ADSL modem connected via USB port from BSNL. Didn’t seem to work, tried hard.

]]> By: ReviewSaurus http://www.reviewsaurus.com/blogging-stuff/where-i-was-all-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15465 ReviewSaurus Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:13:44 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/07/15/where-i-was-all-this-time/#comment-15465 @ Shankar : Which internet connection do you use? Which modem or hardware device you use to connect to the internet? @ Vyoma : Depends on the hardware you were using :) @ Vijay : Well, it is the wireless card! There are no official drivers for linux from netgear and that's why I had to use the ndiswrapper and unfortunately still no joy :( @ Shankar : Which internet connection do you use? Which modem or hardware device you use to connect to the internet?

@ Vyoma : Depends on the hardware you were using :)

@ Vijay : Well, it is the wireless card! There are no official drivers for linux from netgear and that’s why I had to use the ndiswrapper and unfortunately still no joy :(

]]> By: Vijay http://www.reviewsaurus.com/blogging-stuff/where-i-was-all-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15447 Vijay Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:13:23 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/07/15/where-i-was-all-this-time/#comment-15447 I haven't had problems with my internet on Ubuntu atleast till date.. But maybe it is the Wireless card that is the problem.. For me it is only the LAN card I haven’t had problems with my internet on Ubuntu atleast till date.. But maybe it is the Wireless card that is the problem.. For me it is only the LAN card

]]> By: Vyoma http://www.reviewsaurus.com/blogging-stuff/where-i-was-all-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15445 Vyoma Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:13:01 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/07/15/where-i-was-all-this-time/#comment-15445 Hmmm. That is odd. I remember using Ubuntu when I was back in Chennai - the net connection worked right out of the box for me. Hmmm. That is odd. I remember using Ubuntu when I was back in Chennai – the net connection worked right out of the box for me.

]]> By: Shankar Ganesh http://www.reviewsaurus.com/blogging-stuff/where-i-was-all-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15394 Shankar Ganesh Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:04:20 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/07/15/where-i-was-all-this-time/#comment-15394 My net connection too doesn't work with any linux variant :( My net connection too doesn’t work with any linux variant :(

]]> By: reviewsaurus http://www.reviewsaurus.com/blogging-stuff/where-i-was-all-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15331 reviewsaurus Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:47:20 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/07/15/where-i-was-all-this-time/#comment-15331 @ Ken : Well, with every intention of writing the article, I was trying this. But, it seems that its just not going to work for me. But, still I'll see what can be done to get it done. @ Arpit : Well, I've already tried VMware player and I even wrote the article on that once. It's just that I wanted to make sure that if I can make my computer a freeware hub. I was inclined to install the complete installation and did the dual boot. @ Ken : Well, with every intention of writing the article, I was trying this. But, it seems that its just not going to work for me. But, still I’ll see what can be done to get it done.

@ Arpit : Well, I’ve already tried VMware player and I even wrote the article on that once. It’s just that I wanted to make sure that if I can make my computer a freeware hub. I was inclined to install the complete installation and did the dual boot.

]]> By: Arpit Jacob http://www.reviewsaurus.com/blogging-stuff/where-i-was-all-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15301 Arpit Jacob Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:03:44 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/07/15/where-i-was-all-this-time/#comment-15301 I use Vmware when I want to play around with a new OS it removes the hassle of messing up your computer. I use Vmware when I want to play around with a new OS it removes the hassle of messing up your computer.

]]> By: Ken Xu http://www.reviewsaurus.com/blogging-stuff/where-i-was-all-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15265 Ken Xu Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:24:16 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/07/15/where-i-was-all-this-time/#comment-15265 Hmmm! If you manage to make it work, you should do the linux installation review! That would be a valuable one! :) Hmmm! If you manage to make it work, you should do the linux installation review! That would be a valuable one! :)

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