Rob, Um, how do I know if it has detected the network card?
I also have 7.04, just finished downloading it, should I use that instead? James ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Beard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "British Ubuntu Talk" <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking with an Dell Optiplex GX620 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have just about to install 6.06 on my Dell optiplex GX620, but when I > > installed it on one the other day it could not configure the internet > > connection. > > > > Any advise or suggestions? > > > > James. > > > > > > Is the card detected? AFAIK the Optiplex GX620 have Broadcom adaptors > although I would have thought it would be supported (I'm fairly certain > that it is supported on Ubuntu 6.10 and higher). > > Could you try setting a static IP address? (this is always easier if > you know what sort of IP addresses are on your network and what the > gateway address of the router and DNS address(es) are). > > Other than that, if it's a standard Mini Tower or Desktop machine > (rather than the small form factor size), have you got a spare network > card you could try? > > Rob > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/