Re: [Staffslug] Live CD/DVD's
Hi Kevan,
staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk wrote:
Ok, for ages (as in a few years) I have been unable to coneect to
the
web using a live CD or DVD. Any distro' it didn't matter they simply
wouldn't work. I wasn't bothered as I had my HD installs and they
were fine. A couple of days ago I decided to try the latest Mandriva
One 2009 disk. Nice distro' and quick for a live DVD. But wait, I
was amazed, nay gobsmacked!!!!! I could connect with no hassle, no
altering of configurations in the router, it just worked :-)
TH: Oddly I've never had a problem with wired controllers and live
discs. Even Gentoo's minimal disc...
Or are you persisting with a wireless adapter?
Can you pull the lspci -v output for your NIC(s).
Why? I don't have a clue. The only things different are that
I'm now
using O2 as my ISP (£7.50 a month for unlimited dowloads and 8mb speed
which is max for my exchange) and I have the router that they sent
(Thomson). So I'm happy. I just need to sort out a distro where I can
keep Firefox add ons and I can use a live DVD/CD all the time. It is
vital that I use a particular add on for my Freecycle stuff.
TH: I'm not sure why you need to use a live disc 24/7, or for freecycle
exclusively (can you elaborate?) but you may be interested in the
'Reconstructor' project, that provides a nice GUI/plugin model for
re-creating the Ubuntu live CDs to your own specifications.
Tom