On Wednesday 12 July 2006 01:24, Jim Lowman wrote: > > Am I being ignored because the answer is out there > somewhere in the archives and no one wants to give me > RTFM as an answer? I have invested in quite a number > of technical books on Linux and FC5, BTW. as well as > considerable Googling. > As we tell the children, if you want help, it's as well to say 'please'! There are a lot of people here who will gladly help you - if you have a good attitude - but it is a community, where help is freely given by community members. No-one *has* to answer you. I realize that no one *has* to answer me. In fact, several others have posted *helpful* replies. I didn't feel that my question was worded in a negative way, but one never knows how one's written communication will be received. And "please" is implied in a courteously-worded request. The most obvious reason that your question was ignored was because you didn't bother to say which card you were talking about. Why should we know what card your Dell uses? You must be prepared to give some useful information as a starter. This is partly my fault, as I replied in a thread that was different than the one where I asked the question. In that thread, I stated that I am looking for a Linux-compatible wireless card for a Dell 8500 laptop that has FC5 installed. I also stated that I realized that the wireless card currently installed was not compatible. Why don't you simply start a new thread, mentioning the card model, and listing the things you have tried? Telling us how many hours you have spent doesn't help at all. The number of hours is relevant, only to indicate that I have done some research. Anne Jim
