cannot install ubuntu on older HP computer

[sdavmor]

On 07/25/2010 06:00 PM, Antczak Family wrote:
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Jordon Bedwell <jordon at envygeeks.com
> <mailto:jordon at envygeeks.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 7/25/10 6:54 PM, Antczak Family wrote:
>      > I installed lubuntu from CD and all went fine.   I did the full
>     install that
>      > wiped the hard drive since the hard drive is so small.  Now I
>     need to get
>      > the internet running on it.    On that computer I was using a
>     linksys USB
>      > adapter.   Can I reinstall that using the linksys CD?   I have
>     never used an
>      > OS other than Windows.
>
>     No top posting bro.  That said, you should just be able to plug in the
>     USB adapter and it automagically work, this is the power of *NIX (most
>     of the time) if it doesn't come back here and tell us the model and we
>     can help you further.
>
>
> I rebooted but it does not recognize it.    The power light on the
> device does not even come on.  Here is the model that I have,
>
>
>   WUSB300N Wireless-N USB
>
> <http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Linksys-WUSB300N-Wireless-N-Network-Adapter/dp/B000I5K4MQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1280105824&sr=8-1>

I have that model too.  Took some doing to get it working IIRC.

Try this link.  AlainOne seems to have a handle on it:

<http://www.uluga.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=873027>
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