[sclug] sclug Digest, Vol 72, Issue 8

[Neil Haughton]

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> I had not been aware of 9.04 problems until you say this. Going from
> 7.10 to 9.04 is a big jump, I guess you did a re install? Because the
> upgrade processes only handle one version  up at a time.
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> If 9.04 is not so crucial to you you could consider the 8.04 LTS
> (hardy) although be aware that the latest image is the fourth
> generation and the one to use for an install now is
> 8.04.3
> hth
> --
> alan cocks
> Ubuntu user
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> 9.04 has known issues where the networking system can get its knickers in a
> twist with respect to the keyring, where it keeps the WPA/WEP key. So if the
> problem is that it can see the network connection but fails to connect to it
> and keeps prompting you for the pass phrase, it's likely to be this.
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> The good news is that it's easily worked around --- the simplest solution
> is to use wicd rather than NetworkManager. (The actual wireless *driver* is
> fine, it's just an issue with the front end, so using another front end
> solves it.) If you want to stick with NetworkManager then there's an easy
> fix... which, er, I can't find just right now. Sorry!
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> That's assuming that is what the problem is, of course...
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> --
> David Given
> dg at cowlark.com
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Thanks for the advice. I've glugged some single malt to steel myself, and
done a little more investigating. I found by trial and error that I could
get it to work with no security and then with WEP, but not with WPA or WPA2.
I'm not sure why this is. I don't really want to settle for WEP but at least
that works. Maybe I'll try the wicd front end. Where is it available from
(it doesn't appear to be in the Jaunty repositories)?


Answers to other questions - I did a clean install of 9.04 from the Linux
Format DVD (April, I think), having formatted all partitions except /home.
Then I updated the apt sources and did an apt-get update. The reason I
skipped 8.04 (which was plan B) is that that doesn't make the nvidia
hardware acceleration driver available, so it gives me crappily sluggish
screens. 9.04 at least allows me to download the proprietary driver, if only
after a stern ticking off for wanting it, mind :-)

TIA

Neil.

PS the London St venue sounds a good idea for meetings.