Bucky Ball
February 19th, 2009, 07:29 AM
Hi all,
Strange and elementary question perhaps, but ...
I have always installed Ubuntu with the ethernet cable plugged in. I am about to install on a brand new box I have built for my mother-in-law and this is going to have a wireless PCI card in it. I have a cable there, the PCI card there. Should I install the PCI card then install Ubuntu, plug the ethernet cable in and install Ubuntu or leave 'em both out and add the wireless card later or ...
... is there a norm? Couldn't find much info. Is it actually necessary to be online for the install? I'm thinking not ...
I'm thinking I might just put the wireless card in and install Ubuntu then get the card running once I'm up ...
Strange and elementary question perhaps, but ...
I have always installed Ubuntu with the ethernet cable plugged in. I am about to install on a brand new box I have built for my mother-in-law and this is going to have a wireless PCI card in it. I have a cable there, the PCI card there. Should I install the PCI card then install Ubuntu, plug the ethernet cable in and install Ubuntu or leave 'em both out and add the wireless card later or ...
... is there a norm? Couldn't find much info. Is it actually necessary to be online for the install? I'm thinking not ...
I'm thinking I might just put the wireless card in and install Ubuntu then get the card running once I'm up ...