Comments on: Setting up a wireless connection in Debian

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:34:00 +0000

Same problem here, I was using Ubuntu and I gave Debian a try. I installed it using the dvd’s. All easy and perfect, until I booted and couldn’t connect. I immediately switched back to Ubuntu.

If Linux would be more user friendly in such things, a lot of people would cross over into the light.

I’ll give Debian another try though..

By: udim

udim — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:34:23 +0000

When I was younger I couldn’t understand why people didn’t use Linux. Then I started my work life and it all made sense. I never knew how much effort was required to produce real professional products.

By: Julian Quattlebaum

Julian Quattlebaum — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:41:21 +0000

I have to agree. As a relatively sophisticated Windows user, but a total newbie to Linux, I had the same experience in my attempts to install Debian on one of my PCs. Everything else went unbelievably smoothly, but my only connection to the internet for this PC is via a wireless USB dongle. It took weeks and millions and millions of lost brain cells to finally figure out how to get this installed and working.

IMHO, this area should be the no. 1 priority for the Linux community if they are serious about making converts of regular windows users. The normal user will never go through what you and I had to go through. They’ll just go back to Windows (or buy a Mac).