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List:       ubuntu-users
Subject:    Please Help
From:       cschult () gmx ! de (Christian Schult)
Date:       2010-03-10 7:16:12
Message-ID: 20100310071612.GA2139 () blues ! cocis ! de
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Hello Sebastian,

sebastian Lopez Tello wrote:

> I`m a new ubuntu user, i installed the o.s from a usb drive using unetbootin since \
> muy cpu does not have a cd drive. My problem right now is that I need to install \
> the drivers, so I can enter the internet, I don`t have acces to.

Most hardware comes without linux drivers, but the linux kernel includes
most drivers you need. So in most cases you don't need to install a
driver from the manufacturer of your hardware.

Network devices, even Wi-Fi/WLAN hardware is well supportet by actual
linux kernels.

Please tell us what network setup you have got, what configuration
steps you've tried so far and what error messages you get.

> I have an old computer with windows xp and a cd room drive that works propperly.
> I noticed that is not possible to install .exe files from ubuntu and look for a \
> program that allow me to do it, I found "WINE" wich should be like pre-installed \
> with the ubuntu system, but when i enter "sudo apt-get install wine" is not leting \
> me do it, it shows that it could not find the "wine" file.

Wine is a Windows emulation and will not give a windows driver access to
your hardware under linux. Forget about wine here.


Christian


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