[Wylug-help] Laptop networking woes

[Anne Wilson]

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On Friday 15 Jul 2005 10:46, Mike Goodman wrote:
> The "live" version of Ubuntu found the network immediately. So I loaded
> the "install" version. I found exactly what put me off Mandrake when I
> tried it some time ago. The root user is not set up during the
> installation procedure. 

I've been using Mandrake since 8.0, and it has always set up a root user on 
installation.

> When I want to do anything, I need a password 
> and whatever password it's looking for, it's not one I gave to it. I
> really don't want to go through another long learning curve before I can
> do some work on the dratted thing. It's back to FC4 and the memory stick
> until FC5 comes out. I may pluck up the courage to try John Hodrien's
> suggestion re updating the kernel. But then, I may not. Earlier
> flirtations with a kernel led to a broken heart - mine :(
>
I have *never* updated a kernel, but I frequently have *installed* a new one.  
That gives me the option of using any kernel that is installed - useful if 
something goes wrong.

Anne
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