I've installed Ubuntu 8.04 using www.Wubi.___ on the HD of my (I'll explain) Windows XP refurburbished tower, a vintage 2000 Gateway, I got from ACES for $75 since I'm old & poor. They did a very good job with lots of applications, monitor, etc., and free dialup internet. (I asked for a Linux OS, but, they said "nobody wants Linux" so they don't supply it. I know the real reason: MS underwrites some of their overhead, supplies them with registered Windows OS plus applications, and essentially directs their operation. So, what else is old, you ask!)
My question is: When I cold boot Ubuntu in AM, frequently I have trouble bringing up Yahoo. I try again by doing a warm reboot several more times, but the wheel spins, the AT&T modem activity light does not flash and nada. I then reboot letting (explitive deleted) load and I get Yahoo with no problem as the modem activity light twinkles away merrily. So, there's nothing wrong with the internet connection, right? So, once again I reboot but select U-8.04, and after starting Firefox, Yahoo pops right up! So, does anyone have any idea why the problem connecting to Yahoo under Ubuntu 8.04 at first? Incidentally, I was tipped when 8.04 was in beta that I would be able to install it directly onto my HD as a large file and be able to boot either 8.04 or explitive deleted and the latter would not be bothered. It really works great (except for the above) and I don't have to play around with the live CD. The download of 8.04 also went smoothly the very first time, a big surprise for this newbie-retard, and it's so nice having Linux on my HD without trying to do partitioning and possible screwing up the ACES agreement. Guess I can heave the 5 old towers I've fooled around with the past 3 years. And, now I can go back to those 6 salesmen at several computer retailers and tell them they were wrong: There's no problem with Linux being too hard. Just draw up a couple of cases of beer and I'll tell you how easy it was!!! Ed Pastore [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Send KPLUG-Newbie mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can reach the person managing the list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of KPLUG-Newbie digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: InstallFests in May (Christoph Maier) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:31:32 -0700 From: Christoph Maier Subject: Re: InstallFests in May To: Friendly list for people new to Linux Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 On Sun, 2008-04-27 at 09:59 -0700, Carl Lowenstein wrote: > May is almost here. At an InstallFest you can get help in installing > Linux on the computer you bring in, or get help in solving problems > with an existing system, or just talk with knowledgeable people. Or > join the ranks of knowledgeable people. > > Saturday May 3 at That Technical Bookstore. > 10am - 3pm Looks like my Linksys WRT54GX2 and my Dell Latitude D820 refuse to communicate over wireless since I upgraded to Ubuntu 8.04. (the router talks to other computers, and the laptop computer talks to other routers, but the two of them don't talk to each other, even if I turn off encryption) If I can't figure it out by Saturday, I hope one of you can try some magic. Christoph ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ KPLUG-Newbie mailing list [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie End of KPLUG-Newbie Digest, Vol 41, Issue 1 ******************************************* --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
