[dundee] A newbee without a scooby :O)

[Dan Bolser]

2008/9/27 STEVENS, GRAEME <986100930 at abertay.ac.uk>:
> Hello
> As a newbee to Linux this is likely to not be the last question I ask. Im sure though Ill end up slapping my forehead at the obvious answers I just couldn't find.
>
> Problem 1. I have ubuntu on a Toshiba Laptop and have tried in vain to get the wireless working on it, Ive been using the correct SSID and WEP key but it just wont connect, except via ethernet. Any ideas?

I found an issue like this (probably not the case here but just in
case) my laptop required wireless b, and I had set the router to "g
only". When I set it to "b & g" my laptop connected! (Unlikely to be
the same problem in this case I know...).

Are you using NetworkManager?


> Problem 2. Was downloading virtual box for linux and got an error - "dependency not satisyable libqt4-core". Presumably this is something on the laptop that doesnt have an open source code equivalent or something? But is there a way to solve this.
>
> Many Thanks
>
>
> Graeme Stevens
> MSc Ethical Hacking and Computer Security
> University of Abertay Dundee
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dundee-bounces at lists.lug.org.uk on behalf of Arron Finnon
> Sent: Fri 26/09/2008 22:11
> To: Tayside Linux User Group
> Subject: [dundee] SFD Dundee 2008 - What is free software - Finux | TheLinux Society
>
> http://thelinuxsociety.org.uk/content/sfd-dundee-2008-what-is-free-software-finux
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> If any of you are interested here is the talk i gave at Software
> Freedom Day - Dundee - 2008
>
> arron
>
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