to not override my current installation, I downloaded the ISO image http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ instead. With this image, it took quite some time until the computer recognized the wireless network, but then the connection kept alive.
So, this particular problem seems to be solved. thank you again, Alexander. -- [athk5] wireless crashes after short time of inactivity https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/601443 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs