Posted 06/09/2007 at 09:08:37pm

Oh, yeah, I did see the FOUR lines related to setting up the network connection. Is that IT? Am I being paranoid here when I worry about losing connectivity in Linux?

Posted 06/09/2007 at 08:38:03pm

Warner: Thanks for mentioning that KUbuntu is Windows-like as Ubuntu is Mac-like. Funny how primary information like this isn't so obvious. And it took a print article like the recent "You Can Switch..." to get me more serious about investigating Linux. LINUX NEWBIE CONCERN: Can anyone point me to connection setup resources to check before installing? What worries me is that configuring the internet connection in Ubuntu installation is not directly addressed in any article I've seen. Why? Is it so tranparent that it doesn't need to be mentioned? I want to ensure that I'll be able to connect after installing Linux, and search for more information, and have email and newsgroup access. I plan to choose the dual-boot option: 933MHz, 512MB RAM, CD-RW, 20.3 free space on 38.1GB NTFS.