On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Roy Britten <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hard to pay google with liquid :) > > Google hasn't been too helpful so far. Presumably I'm searching for > the wrong things. > >> What about the distro that came with it? Do they work there? Make a >> note of what modules they use, and what kernel version. > > Remarkably, the supplied distro (Linpus) not only cannot connect to a > wireless network, but can't connect to wired ethernet either. (Booting > Ubuntu off a thumb drive I can get wired but not wireless > connectivity.) > > Thinking of returning the BenQ as being unfit for the purpose for > which it was sold. >
Yeah I feel guilty now for suggesting it. In fairness someone pointed me to it. Have you tried wicd, its very good apparently.
