> Any PC, desktop or laptop (or server), built in the last 6+ years has built-in > wired ethernet. (If yours don't have it, you went _way_ out of your way to > find > machines without it) So, in your scenario, instead of throwing your hands up > crying "I can't net install because the wireless cards aren't supported by the > installation kernel", you'd jack into one of the switch ports on the back of > your little consumer broadband wireless router (all of which have at least 1 > wired ethernet port for configuration purposes--if you bought one without a > wired port, forgive me for saying so, but you're brain dead or a masochist). > You do the net install over the wired connection, then grab what you need to > get > the wireless going. > > Your scenario is bogus, because all semi-modern PCs have wired ethernet. Here > in the US you can't buy one without wired ethernet, haven't been able to for > years. All the motherboards have it built in for Pete's sake. Our PCs are made > in China, same as yours, so you've got the wired ethernet built into your > machines just as we do. > > Please don't even bother responding. Either you are lying about your scenario > to make a point, in which case you're an idiot. Or, you're telling the truth > about your scenario, in which case, again, you're an idiot. Responding will > only make you look more so.
Calling people idiots is not particularly polite or useful... Two scenarios: 1. One of my neighbours uses my wireless router (and pays for the privilege). She therefore only has wifi access to the internet. 2. I had a short contract at a company where everyone connected to the network through wifi. Crazy but... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
