[ubuntu-uk] Help required with a wi-fi networking problem

[Barry Titterton]

On 11/10/12 12:57, A wrote:
> If you've enabled precise-proposed (or precise-backports etc) then you
> get access to some newer, developmental bugfix packages etc
> If the fixed wpasupplicant package is then uploaded to the main
> 'precise' repository, which is enabled by default, then all's well. I
> like to keep all the precise-* repos enabled because it gives you access
> to fixes and new features that have trickled through from upstream,
> without having to jump to the next release(s).
>
> Short answer: i'd keep precise-proposed access enabled.
>
> Happy to help get your wife's connection sorted. I'm at university
> myself and new linux users often have to sink or swim with things like
> this: take this life jacket ;)
>
>
Thanks for the quick reply, and the reassurance.

Have you had similar problems connecting to the wi-fi at your university?

Durham has close links with Microsoft, and the IT department only offers 
help for problems with Microsoft software products. Their support for 
Macs is minimal and grudging, there is no general help for linux except 
for specific help for the high performance computing facility. There is 
a little linux help if you are from another university and trying to 
access the Eduroam system. My request for help sent to the IT Help Desk 
has gone unanswered.
I had hoped to do some gentle linux evangelizing among the unbelievers 
but this rather public problem has got things off to a bad start. I 
shall have to be patient.

Barry T