-=> Boraxman wrote to Mikesla <=-
Bo> Re: Lack of Drivers...
Bo> By: Mikesla to All on Thu Nov 10 2011 04:43 am
> Well I installed the latest Unbuntu 11.10 or something like that, now here
> where I'm going to start this small rant.
>
> Well I had no idea that having a High Speed connection would be required, b
> hey, can't win them all. Now after I did the installation Ubuntu did not
> recognize any hardware outside of my monitor. It didn't see my ATI card, it
> didn't see my internal Modem which of course I need to start downloading wha
> software it is looking for. It did however install it's own drivers for my
> sound, mind you I didn't mind the driver it did install...I need the modem t
> work.
>
> My point here is that any Linux OS should have all the drivers possible, an
> have a better detection system in place instead of forcing someone to downlo
> what should be in teh initial package.
>
> I did install it in VMware prior to doing a full install, and it worked wel
> enough, but the real hangup I had was when it started to download the bloody
> language files (what the hell is up with that anyway, I'm english). I was ab
> to download all the other drivers without too much trouble but I had to skip
> the language files. Of course having it work in VMware is not where I wanted
> go.
>
> As far as initial driver base, Windows wins hands down...All I see is Betam
> vs VHS, and like VHS (inferior product) Windows will always win.... I wish i
> wasn't that way, I do want to get a full working copy of linux installed, an
> so far it's pretty much pointless since it doesn't recognize hardware proper
>
> Mind you I could be horribly wrong, but from what I have experienced so far
> can see why very few use the OS...to bad it is superior.
>
>
Bo> Bit of bad luck about the drivers. I had no issues whatsoever, but I
Bo> don't have an internal modem, I access the internet through the network
Bo> card. Ironic thing is, that Linux does include most drivers with the
Bo> kernel, unlike Windows where they are seperate.
Bo> What hardware specifically, are you having trouble with? Once you get
Bo> the hardware up and running, its pretty smooth from there.
There are two problems that I need to address right away before I can go any
further...
1st Problem: How do I get root admission (I'm already admin). I have tried the
old
root as the name, and of root as the password but that of course would override
the
security features if it was that easy.
2nd: Most important of all I have an internal supramax v.92 modem, and I don't
even know where to begin to set this up. I have already searched all over the
place looking for Linux drivers, and there is nothing around for it.
Unfortunately I have a Nezero account, and I did do some reading up on this
(netzero), and I hope I found the solution to my problem
( I downloaded something called "netzero.deb", I used Windows for downloading
the driver).
I have used the xterm program to access the shell, and entered sh, and when
I try to enter any command like ./ it tells me that I don't have permission
which brings
me back to problem number 1.
It's mostly my modem, and netzero that concernes me, once I can figure that
out everything
else will fall in to place for me as I can then just take my time in
downloading the files
I need such as opengl extensions, and eventually wine.
I have heard only good things about Linux, and I'm not going to give up on it
just because
I have to start from scratch.
Cheers.
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