Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > linux.debian.user > #208164

Re: No Wifi Option

Show all headers | View raw

On Sat 04 May 2019 at 21:58:57 +0200, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:

> Quoting Terrill Wallace (2019-05-04 21:39:03)
> > I'm just gonna quit and give up
> 
> Yes, that is indeed the easiest approach. Sorry I didn't think to 
> suggest that.
> 
> I suggest to wrap the laptop in a transparent plastic bag when trashing 
> it, to at least offer the chance of it getting a second life in the 
> hands of someone slightly more patient :-)

Patience isn't the issue. One installer (official) is given prominence.
The other (unofficial) is hidden behind the curtains. No wonder that
newcomers (remember them?) are confused and give up.

BTW, documentation for what goes in the unofficial section of the website
and what its purpose is not exactly easy to find.

-- 
Brian.

Back to linux.debian.user | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread

Thread

No Wifi Option Terrill Wallace <terrilljwallacejr@gmail.com> - 2019-05-04 21:10 +0200
  Re: No Wifi Option Carl Fink <carlf@panix.com> - 2019-05-04 21:40 +0200
  Re: No Wifi Option Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-05-04 21:40 +0200
    Re: No Wifi Option Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-05-04 22:00 +0200
      Re: No Wifi Option Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-05-05 01:10 +0200
    Re: No Wifi Option Terrill Wallace <terrilljwallacejr@gmail.com> - 2019-05-04 22:00 +0200
      Re: No Wifi Option Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-04 22:30 +0200
      Re: No Wifi Option rhkramer@gmail.com - 2019-05-05 17:10 +0200
        Re: No Wifi Option rhkramer@gmail.com - 2019-05-05 17:10 +0200
          Re: No Wifi Option Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-05-05 17:50 +0200
        Re: No Wifi Option Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-05-05 17:50 +0200
          Re: No Wifi Option rhkramer@gmail.com - 2019-05-05 18:10 +0200
            Re: No Wifi Option Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-05-05 18:20 +0200
    Re: No Wifi Option Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-05-04 22:10 +0200
      Re: No Wifi Option Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-05-04 22:30 +0200
        Re: No Wifi Option Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-05-05 00:40 +0200
        Re: No Wifi Option Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-05-05 12:10 +0200
          Re: No Wifi Option Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-05-05 12:50 +0200
  Re: No Wifi Option Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-04 22:20 +0200

csiph-web