@ Chris Barker: first of all thank you for the useful guidance you provide on your blog. As I follow this thread, I am also posting help to the ubuntuforums: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1473629
In the ubuntu forums the section with networking is high traffic due to the numerous problems and complaints related to connectivity. It does not give linux a good image, and *particularly* ubuntu ("linux for the masses"?) is getting bad press.
@ Chris Barker: first of all thank you for the useful guidance you provide on your blog. As I follow this thread, I am also posting help to the ubuntuforums: http:// ubuntuforums. org/showthread. php?t=1473629
In the ubuntu forums the section with networking is high traffic due to the numerous problems and complaints related to connectivity. It does not give linux a good image, and *particularly* ubuntu ("linux for the masses"?) is getting bad press.
WRT RaLink and Realtek, I am pleased to inform you that these manufacturers *are* actively supporting linux. www.ralinktech. com/support. php?s=2 www.opendrivers .com/company/ 2358/realtek- free-driver- download. html
Cf: http://
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As such, it clearly shows that they are indeed "open-source friendly"!
respectfully,