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Article #805Re: Using USB Wireless sticks with Linux
From: Zebee Johnstone
Date: Wed, 06 May 2009 04:44
Date: Wed, 06 May 2009 04:44
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In aus.computers.linux on Wed, 06 May 2009 13:18:27 +1000 Doug Laidlaw <laidlaws@hotkey.net.au> wrote: > > I am running Mandriva 2009 Spring. I was not thinking straight. I tried > under Wireless and got nowhere. > > available networks under manual setup don't include Australia. > It is possible that's a Mandriva thing - I don't know how NetworkManager is configured by distros. http://mikelward.com/news/2009/02/setting-up-next-g-internet-connection.html seems to say that Ubuntu can do Telstra. Maybe pick up a live CD of that, boot from it, see if you can make it do the USB wireless thing? Zebee
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