Maurice Batey

A month ago I checked that 2008.0 'One' would install on my
Toshiba laptop (as 2007.0 would not), and was pleasantly
surprised that wireless connections worked 'right out of the
box'.

So I confidently ordered PowerPack and installed it today, only
to find a complete absence of wireless connections. (If I boot
Vista up instead, it does see connections (e.g. the signal from
the Netgear router in the next room).)

I realised I had not had the wireless card (Intel 3945) switched
on during the install, so re-installed with it on. During the
install I asked it to configure 'Wireless'. It did install some
packages, then displayed a window with just one choice (radio
button):

"Use a Windows driver (with ndiswrapper)"

When I then hit the Next key, it said:

"The folder could not be displayed"(??).
ERROR getting info from /media/cdrom, no such file or
directory"

So I abandnoned that, and continued to the end of Install.

On re-booting, MCC's Network Centre showed no wireless SSIDs,
and I could find no facility for configuring wireless.

So, although wireless under 2008.0 'One' worked fine right away,
PowerPack can't hack it 'out of the box'.

I'm tempted to re-install 'One', but I really would like to
persuade PP to do the right thing.

Suggestions most welcome - please!

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Maurice
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