[Rnb] Hardy Heron 8.04

[Steve]

Works OOTB
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-021-EX&groupid=46&catid=1002&subcat=220&name=Edimax%20EW-7318USg%2054Mbps%20Turbo%20USB%202.0%20Network%20Adapter

Steve

2008/11/6 David Goodwin <david at codepoets.co.uk>

> Roger Frisby wrote :
> > Hi guys, as you know I eventually managed to download a copy.
>
> Hello Roger,
>
>
> > Could not get the cd/dvd writer to burn some photos, but the last straw
> > was when the movie player would not play AVI video files without a codec.
> > I can understand the problem with WMP players but AVI ?
>
> I install 'vlc' or 'mplayer' - both play every possible format under
> the sun (At least any format I've ever been able to find that's a film
> etc).
>
>
> > I do not like suse, I do not know why, I just don't. Fedora is the only
> > program i have used that will recognise the Belkin USB wireless device.
> > The only problem is that I keep having problems loading it.
>
> I presume this is the same USB network stick thing as you mentioned at
> our meeting? Unfortunately there aren't many 'good' USB wireless
> adaptors out there :-/
>
> I bought a wireless USB adaptor from the LinuxEmporium who guarantee that
> their stuff works (apparently) but I couldn't get it working
> (after spending more than a few hours :( )
>
> > It also appears to me that such a basic operating system should have a
> > really good Internet system. That will recognise hardware such as the
> belkin device that i use.
>
> I /personally/ feel you may be better off with e.g. a Netbook type
> thing (i.e. it comes running a web browser / .wireless etc all work)
> or a computer that's preloaded.
>
> There was a recent article on LWN.net mentioning how Linux supports
> more hardware than any other O/S; annoyingly my DNS issues seem to
> stop me from finding a work-able URL.
>
> If you get bored, or have too much time on your hands, try :
>
> - Slackware
> - FreeBSD
> - OpenBSD
> - NetBSD
>
>
> :)
> (I say those in jest, as the last 3 aren't Linux-es)
>
> David.
>
> (Now I just need to figure out why my DNS goes titsup in the late
> evening... is it a conspiracy by my wife to make me go to bed before
> 22:00?)
>
> --
> David Goodwin
>
> [ david at codepoets dot co dot uk ]
> [ http://www.codepoets.co.uk       ]
>
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