OK, here's the deal:
I've been using Kubuntu BB (5.10) for quite some time now, and very happily. However, things ARE SUPPOSED to evolve, and it makes perfect sense to move on (partially, since I only intend to change VERSION and not DISTRO).
And so I got Kubuntu 7.04 (FF), and was very happy to see that my HORRIBLE/HATEFUL on-board graphics chipset is Accelerated by default!!! (THANK YOU!)
But... here's the issue: I have no internet.
And it's weird, since internet works out of the box with Breezy (tried it on LiveCD, no problem), and I can't get it to work on FF (also tried Dapper and DIDN'T WORK either).
What changed since Dapper? I think something DID change because I see a notorious difference: I have two ethernet cards, one DOESN'T WORK (roasted during an electrical storm), and Breezy seems to KNOW it doesn't work, because I can't activate its interface (it goes up and down right away); HOWEVER, with either Dapper or Feisty, the interface is activated by default. If I try to deactivate and activate it again... it works. And that's weird... isn't it? I mean, that card is toast...
So, that's the problem. I am willing to try as many things as possible, because I REALLY WANT this distro, it's awesome... but without internet it's out of question.
My working card uses a Realtek RTL-8139 chipset, which is CORRECTLY detected by either distro (BB, DD or FF).
If there's anyone willing to help me, I will post any information that could be needed. So, feel free to ask anything.
Thank you in advance.
I've been using Kubuntu BB (5.10) for quite some time now, and very happily. However, things ARE SUPPOSED to evolve, and it makes perfect sense to move on (partially, since I only intend to change VERSION and not DISTRO).
And so I got Kubuntu 7.04 (FF), and was very happy to see that my HORRIBLE/HATEFUL on-board graphics chipset is Accelerated by default!!! (THANK YOU!)
But... here's the issue: I have no internet.
And it's weird, since internet works out of the box with Breezy (tried it on LiveCD, no problem), and I can't get it to work on FF (also tried Dapper and DIDN'T WORK either).
What changed since Dapper? I think something DID change because I see a notorious difference: I have two ethernet cards, one DOESN'T WORK (roasted during an electrical storm), and Breezy seems to KNOW it doesn't work, because I can't activate its interface (it goes up and down right away); HOWEVER, with either Dapper or Feisty, the interface is activated by default. If I try to deactivate and activate it again... it works. And that's weird... isn't it? I mean, that card is toast...
So, that's the problem. I am willing to try as many things as possible, because I REALLY WANT this distro, it's awesome... but without internet it's out of question.
My working card uses a Realtek RTL-8139 chipset, which is CORRECTLY detected by either distro (BB, DD or FF).
If there's anyone willing to help me, I will post any information that could be needed. So, feel free to ask anything.
Thank you in advance.
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