On 02/01/16 20:50, Craig Sanders via luv-main wrote:
On Sat, Jan 02, 2016 at 08:32:05PM +1100, David Zuccaro wrote:
None of the packages seem to be on the CD: basic stuff like networking should be on the first install CD/DVD.
extra stuff like MATE might be on later CDs, or you can install from the net once you've got networking running again. makes sense what kind of internet connection do you have? optus cable adsl? in that case, if your linux box manages the adsl connection, you'll need the pppoe package installed...or if your adsl modem handles the connection, just a dhcp client.
for cable, again probably just a DHCP client, configured to use the NIC connected to your cable modem. I don't have an eth0 interface. depending on your network chipset, you may also need non-free firmware packages installed, e.g. most realtek NICs need the firmware-realtek package apt was unable to locate firmware-realtek or pppoe
Is there a test package I could install off the cd to make sure that part is working?
https://www.dropbox.com/home/Camera%20Uploads?preview=2016-01-02+20.25.13.jp... what's the dropbox url for? I took a photo of the output from apt.It said that network manager is not available. i'm not going to sign up for an account with them Do you need to? just to view a jpeg. and why a jpeg? what's wrong with using text? I can't cut and paste from the console of my desktop to my laptop where I am typing this message. I think I might have to back up and do a fresh install... leave that for a last resort.
craig
Regards, David