No ethernet connection with new instal of 12.04 desktop on Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop - lshw says "network unclaimed"

[Andrew]

On Wed, 2013-11-13 at 11:11 +0000, Pete Smout wrote:

> >>>> On Tuesday 12 November 2013 14:05:00 Andrew did opine:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I've installed 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) on Dell Inspiron 1501
> laptop
> >>>>> and can't get ethernet to work when booting/running from hard
> disk
> >>>>> installation - however ethernet does work when running from live
> >>>>> CD/DVD. Never had this problem before with previous versions -
> last
> >>>>> one was 10.04 with which both ethernet and wireless network
> >>>>> connections worked fine. I've trawled through various forum
> >>>>> postings but to no avail so am asking ubuntu Users List for help
> >>>>> please.
> >
> >
> > What others have opined is to install ~during~ the live session
> instead of just straight-out installing. That has magic I suppose! :)
> Ric
> >
> >
> 
> That is my experience! Dunno what magic, AFAIK the install from live
> session uses the same installer (ubiquity) but it seems to work!
> 
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I've tried installing from
the live session but it hasn't worked - still no ethernet, in fact no
activity at all at the ethernet hub. So now I'm going to try 13.04 - not
very hopeful, in view of Gene Heskett's comment, but it's worth a try!

Andy