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Install Ubuntu without overwriting the MBR?

Wireless Status Option for Linux Ubuntu?

  • ok, i want to install Linux Ubuntu on my computer, overwriting Vista. The problem is, the (seemingly) only way to turn the wireless on is to use a keyboard shortcut (Fn+F1), bringing up the Wireless Status Option. Now it seems like my laptop was built for Vista, as I can't use that button in Ubuntu. Does anyone have a clue on how to turn this card on without using the shortcut? I don't want to install an OS with no internet... ;S

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    Here is the Official Ubuntu Wireless Documentation Cards Supported https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported Troubleshooting/Howto/General https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WiFiHowTo In the event of your Wifi card being unsupported you can use Ndiswrapper Here is the Official Ubuntu Ndiswrapper Documentation https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint 7 Main Edition which is Ubuntu 9.04 based. Its easy to install and easy to use plus it comes with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled Linux Mint has a feature called mint4win based on the Wubi installer (Ubuntu) http://wubi-installer.org/ which enables you to install Linux Mint within windows You keep Windows as it is, mint4win only adds an extra option to boot into Linux Mint. mint4win does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. It works just like any other application. mint4win like Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application. Linux Mint 7 Download http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=38 Linux Mint 7 User Guide http://www.scribd.com/doc/15884753/Linux-Mint-7-Gloria-User-Guide You download the iso. image of Linux Mint then you need to create a Bootable LiveCD Boot in to windows insert the LiveCD you have just created and you will offered the option of installing inside windows which is where mint4win comes in, you will be asked how many gigabytes you wish to allocate to Linux Mint (I recommend 8gb) then you set a password for your installation then click install and thats it. Once Linux Mint is fully installed upon starting your PC you will be given a choice of which operating system you want to use Windows or Linux Mint. Linux Mint can also be run direct from the LiveCD from Booting up without touching your Hard Drive. CURRENT SESSION Linux Mint 7 ext4 with switchable Compiz 0.8.3* and Beryl 0.2.1 (obsolete) http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=38 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryl_(window_manager) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz_Fusion *Compiz 0.8.3 sourced from Ubuntu (Karmic Alpha 6) repositories LUg.

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If it's a standard wireless chip on the card (or onboard?) then Ubuntu will probably auto-detect the hardware, install the correct drivers and prompt you for IP address etc. You could first use the Wubi installer on the Ubuntu Live disk and install on free space on your hard drive, in order to test it. Even better, if you have a separate partition (e.g. D: drive - which isn't a CD/DVD drive), you can install it on that and dual boot until you're comfortable using Linux.

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