Network problem and ++ in fresh installation

[mahinda]

This is a new laptop(Toshiba stallite, L 310) without any os, I first try Ubundu 8.10 which did not work, What happen was I can not see anything in the screen when I start installation. Then I try with Ubuntu 7.10 in safe graphic mode, It worked and now I have working ubuntu, but 7.10.

Please suggest to get ubuntu 8.10 (It does not have safe graphic mode ??)

Other problem, Now I can see only the moderm in the Network setting and network card did not recognized by Ubuntu. Please help me.

[jimv]

Get the Alternate Install cd for 8.10. There's a little checkbox on the download page for the Alternate disk.

[mahinda]

Finaly, I manage to install Ubuntu 8.04.
But network (both wired and wireless) card does not recognize by Ubuntu. they work with Windows.
Card is Marvell Yukoon 88E8040T (Wire)
Intel(R)wireless wifi link 5100 (Wire less)

Can some one help me to solve it.

[chex_m8]

I have this same wireless card in my laptop
go to the package manager and install ndiswrapper
then get the windows driver and install it from the ndiswrapper program.