hello to all.
i'm a computer engineering student form spain, (in my defense i've began classes only 2 weeks ago
), and this is my very first contact with Linux.
following a teacher's advice, i've installed Kubuntu 8.04 KDE3.59 on my LG r510 laptop, in parallel with Vista.
install went well, but:
1) it won't connect to the network. To start with i've connected it to the cable connection(LAN) in my dorm-room (that's connected to the University's main network) using the GUI i've told it to automaticly acquire the connection setup (just as i use in Vista) but it says all addresses are 0.0.0.0
i'd really like to get it going, so i can install the VPN client required to access the internet (the client is provided by the University on it's site which i can access trough the local network.)
2) the screen resolution is 800x600 and i can't change it, i'm not very worried though, as i think it needs drivers for the 9300GS Nvidia on my system (i supose it'll do it it's self once i manage to connect to the internet) won't it?![Huh](https://www.kubuntuforums.net/core/images/smilies/huh.gif)
3) there's no sound but here as well i hope it'll update drivers and "fix" itself.
any advice is welcome and apreciated![Smiley](https://www.kubuntuforums.net/core/images/smilies/smiley.gif)
best regards, Xblade
P.S i'd like to apologize for my poor english, and for being so dumb with Linux.
i'm a computer engineering student form spain, (in my defense i've began classes only 2 weeks ago
![Smiley](https://www.kubuntuforums.net/core/images/smilies/smiley.gif)
following a teacher's advice, i've installed Kubuntu 8.04 KDE3.59 on my LG r510 laptop, in parallel with Vista.
install went well, but:
1) it won't connect to the network. To start with i've connected it to the cable connection(LAN) in my dorm-room (that's connected to the University's main network) using the GUI i've told it to automaticly acquire the connection setup (just as i use in Vista) but it says all addresses are 0.0.0.0
i'd really like to get it going, so i can install the VPN client required to access the internet (the client is provided by the University on it's site which i can access trough the local network.)
2) the screen resolution is 800x600 and i can't change it, i'm not very worried though, as i think it needs drivers for the 9300GS Nvidia on my system (i supose it'll do it it's self once i manage to connect to the internet) won't it?
![Huh](https://www.kubuntuforums.net/core/images/smilies/huh.gif)
3) there's no sound but here as well i hope it'll update drivers and "fix" itself.
any advice is welcome and apreciated
![Smiley](https://www.kubuntuforums.net/core/images/smilies/smiley.gif)
best regards, Xblade
P.S i'd like to apologize for my poor english, and for being so dumb with Linux.
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