Had the same problem the following worked for me.
mount -n -o remount,rw /
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
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Had the same problem the following worked for me.
mount -n -o remount,rw /
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
hmm, I have the same problem after upgrading to 8.10.
I have also tried Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex.
The same thing happens here.
But now lspci no longer lists the network card as unknown.
02:04.0 Network controller: Agere Systems: Unknown device...
It is the right driver. I have used the driver in windows.
I have got a older laptop Packard Bell Easynote G1320, with Agere wireless network card.
I have loaded the following driver with ndiswrapper:
...