install Realtek device 8176 (rev 01) on Lucid Lynx

[Ric Moore]

On 05/30/2012 03:32 PM, Tom H wrote:
> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 12:37 PM, Christian Meier<ch2009 at arcor.de>  wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 May 2012 12:33:51 +1200
>> chris<chevhq at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> use wicd it is in the repositories.
>>
>> It seems to consist of python and shell scripts.
>> How is it possible that it handles the hardware?
>
> It doesn't. The "use WICD" answer was an incorrectly-triggered
> pavlovian response that's an unfortunate but standard answer of the
> type "it must be NM's fault, uninstall it and install WICD" when
> someone's networking setup doesn't work.

It's often good advice, though. Well meaning, if nothing else. :) Ric

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