From: Daniel47@teranews.com
Jim Beard wrote:
> On 02/08/2013 07:51 AM, Daniel47@teranews.com wrote:
>> Dual Boot MD 2009 & Win7 on a HP 6730B laptop
>
>> What should I do, so that I can connect to my sister's wireless
>> network???
>
> First, see if you can use an ethernet cable to connect your laptop to
> your sister's router/network, and bypass the wireless route. If so,
> that is the easy way to go.
>
> Otherwise, I would suggest you use your sister's machine to download a
> full-nine-yards DVD for the install, and install the new OS from that.
> You will still have probably hundreds of packages to update, but once
> you are on a current version of an OS and can set up your wireless you
> can use your sister's wireless network.
>
> If you are currently using Mandriva 2009, I would strongly recommend a
> clean install. Backup everything you wish to keep, make sure the backup
> is readable, reformat the partition for the install (or install to a new
> partition), and install from DVD.
>
> Either Mandriva 2011 or Mageia 2 should have drivers that will recognize
> and work with your laptop's built-in wireless (which, being a laptop, I
> assume it has). If you have to make your laptop work with a dongle,
> things get more complicated and I have no experience with that.
>
> Cheers!
>
> jim b.
>
Jim, as well as the Win7 and MD 2009, I also have MD2011 and MG2
installed on this Laptop. I suppose I should have mentioned them, but as
I've yet to work out how to get my normal USB dongle to connect with
them, I tend to forget them.
Your suggesting that MD2011/MG2 might work wit my sisters wireless,
gives me hope!!
Re: Ethernet, I expect I've got the required connector on-board here,
but my sister doesn't use it, so I don't even know if her base station
has an Ethernet connection!!)
If nothing else, I can continue using Win7!!
Daniel
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