ubuntu-ca Digest, Vol 50, Issue 13

[Ralph Pichie]

Thanks for the info on the aircard. I now have remix running from a
usb stick, but the keyboard and touchpad need some taming. Rogers is
one option that I am looking at, but I'm considering Bell and Telus as
well.


>   1. wandering wifi options (Ralph Pichie)
>   2. Re: wandering wifi options (Andy Boersma)
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> Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 20:51:22 -0400
> From: Ralph Pichie <thevillagegeek at gmail.com>
> Subject: wandering wifi options
> To: ubuntu-ca <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> I am looking at the possibility of using one of the mobile networks
> (Rogers, Bell or Telus) for access wherever my work/travels will take
> me. I'll be using primarily an Acer Aspire One that currently runs XP,
> but will soon be a dual boot with Ubuntu Netbook Remix. The areas I
> will likely be working from  are Ottawa (where I am based this
> summer), Toronto, very likely Calgary and Edmonton, perhaps Regina and
> Moose Jaw as well.
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> I just moved into an apartment in central Ottawa, which has no
> internet service at the moment, and I am not sure how long I will be
> there, or even in the city, so an account fixed to one location is not
> really a practical option.
>
> I'd appreciate relevant suggestions or information about experiences
> with the services, on record here or to me confidentially. Has anyone
> used these services with Ubuntu or another GNU/Linux distro?
>
> Ralph
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> Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 21:14:13 -0400
> From: Andy Boersma <andy at boersma.ca>
> Subject: Re: wandering wifi options
> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> Hi Ralph,
>
> During the launch of Jaunty, Victor had a Rocket stick from Rogers.
> And we had it working on both our Aspire One with the Jaunty Remix 9.04.
> Victor loaded his Remix from a USB stick with the RocketStick installed,
> mine was loaded and I just plugged it in.
> Not a single issue with it.
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> So you should have no problems.
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> Andy
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> Ralph Pichie wrote:
>> I am looking at the possibility of using one of the mobile networks
>> (Rogers, Bell or Telus) for access wherever my work/travels will take
>> me. I'll be using primarily an Acer Aspire One that currently runs XP,
>> but will soon be a dual boot with Ubuntu Netbook Remix. The areas I
>> will likely be working from  are Ottawa (where I am based this
>> summer), Toronto, very likely Calgary and Edmonton, perhaps Regina and
>> Moose Jaw as well.
>>
>> I just moved into an apartment in central Ottawa, which has no
>> internet service at the moment, and I am not sure how long I will be
>> there, or even in the city, so an account fixed to one location is not
>> really a practical option.
>>
>> I'd appreciate relevant suggestions or information about experiences
>> with the services, on record here or to me confidentially. Has anyone
>> used these services with Ubuntu or another GNU/Linux distro?
>>
>> Ralph
>>
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