Hey people, I hope I'm following correct etiquette. I looked for a search function and couldn't find one. So here goes. I decided to take the plunge and install Ubuntu, the amd64 desktop version. I have never used any *nix system before, but I decided to give it a try. My wireless network card didn't work booting Ubuntu on the live CD so I installed the OS on a partition. I'm on a HP Pavilion zv6000 series laptop, so I tried a few different versions of bcmwl5.inf. These include 64-bit versions and a version from my windows partition. I can't get a wireless connection to show up in the Network Settings applet. I've tried a few of the walkthroughs and howtos on forums (such as the Ubuntu Forums) and various wikis. I am a bit worried that my newness to Linux combined with the fact that I'm tackling this on my own is doing me in here. I've picked up a few terminal commands and a basic understanding (I can use a package manager, I understand how to use sudo, etc.). Is there some advice anyone could offer me, or maybe is there someone I could bring my laptop to in the Talmage Building to get myself up and running?
Thanks in advance. It's much appreciated.ystem before, but I decided to give it a try. My wireless network card didn't work booting Ubuntu on the live CD so I installed the OS on a partition. I'm on a HP Pavilion zv6000 series laptop, so I tried a few different versions of bcmwl5.inf. These include 64-bit versions and a version from my windows partition. I can't get a wireless connection to show up in the Network Settings applet. I've tried a few of the walkthroughs and howtos on forums (such as the Ubuntu Forums) and various wikis. I am a bit worried that my newness to Linux combined with the fact that I'm tackling this on my own is doing me in here. I've picked up a few terminal commands and a basic understanding (I can use a package manager, I understan -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies
