[tomcat10]

Hi,

I have managed to install xubuntu on an old machine (it wouldn't run ubuntu) and i think everything went fine.
Now, the problem is, and I am totally new to Linux, how do I get online?
I have a wireless usb adaptor but other then getting the little light to come on when i connect it, nothing else happens. The network icon says "no network connections" and the system doesn't recognize the adaptor automatically.
What should I do?
Please I need a step by step answer.
Thanks for any help

[arochester]

Open a Terminal and issue the command:

lsusb

What does it say? This command will list the usb devices

[tomcat10]

thank you for replying.
I tried the command you gave me and the result is

Bus 001 Device 002 ID 050d:705e Belkin Components
Bus 001 Device 001 ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

It seems that the adpter is "seen" by the computer as its a belkin and the only usb device connected to the computer.
What's next?

[arochester]

Hmm.

No identifier number!

Does the usb adaptor itself have an identifier number on it - e.g. Belkin F5D7050 ?

[tomcat10]

It doesn't look good i guess.

Yes, the adaptor has a identifier number. As you said is F5D7050

[arochester]

Then look at http://linuxsoftwareblog.com/blog/?p=30

If you have any trouble do come back here.

[tomcat10]

thanks a lot for your help, i got connected and.....to be honest I am not even sure how I did it!

I was expecting xubuntu to be very easy and simple but it looks to me quite complicated, not user friendly at all.

[arochester]

it looks to me quite complicated, not user friendly at all.

Not so much difficult as different. Feel free to come back with any problems.