[aklug] Re: Linux help for a UAA student

I just had to compile some RTL network drivers for ubuntu 11.10 the
other day on a brand new machine. Turns out the install mis-indentifies
the driver needed for the nic/wifi card. Not how I wanted to spend my
first day at work, much less trying to high-light the first linux box in
a mac office, but it was fun none the less once I got it figured out

--Jason

On 11/06/2011 07:06 PM, Jim Gribbin wrote:
> Did you find anyone yet? I could take a shot at it.
>
> What's he running any? It seems kind of odd anymore when someone has to
> compile drivers for a network connection nowadays.
>
> Jim G
> 907-229-5085
>
> On Sun, 2011-11-06 at 09:51 -0900, Joshua J. Kugler wrote:
>> I have a friend attending UAA who is having some trouble with his
>> network connection on his laptop (wireless). We're past the point where
>> I can help him over the phone, and he is having trouble with his
>> hardwired connection too, so I can't even log in and help that way. Is
>> there somebody who would be willing to meet up with him and troubleshoot
>> the connection? We have the driver compiled, and installed, we just need
>> to figure out the name of the driver (.ko) so we can add it to
>> /etc/modules.
>>
>> j
>>
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