| Art Alexion on 20 Oct 2006 12:21:49 -0000 |
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On Thursday 19 October 2006 10:49, gyoza@comcast.net wrote: > Ubuntu can be set to check for package on the CD only. And packages and > programs can be installed the usual, manual way. > > Jabberwocky wrote: > > A separate, but related issue - sort of. I live in a very rural > > location, my only Internet connection is through Starband, which appears > > to work only on Windows OS. I'd like to use Ubuntu, but also like to > > download software and "give it a spin." I'm a bit confused about > > repository issues with Ubuntu when there's no Internet connection. Any > > guidance would be appreciated You can set up Ubuntu/Debian to work with repositories on your local hard drive or your lan. There is an Ubuntu wiki that shows you how. You can populate the local repositories with your windows connection. That said, are you sure it is windows-only? Usually, when an ISP says it only supports windows, it means it will only provide instructions and answer questions for windows systems. The connection itself is usually OS-neutral. You just have to configure and troubleshoot it yourself. Why don't you download the Ubuntu Dapper or Knoppix live CDs and see if they will connect? You may be pleasantly surprised. -- _____________________________________________________________ Art Alexion Arthur S. Alexion LLC PGP fingerprint: 52A4 B10C AA73 096F A661 92D2 3B65 8EAC ACC5 BA7A The attachment - signature.asc - is my electronic signature; no need for alarm. Info @ http://mysite.verizon.net/art.alexion/encryption/signature.asc.what.html _____________________________________________________________ Attachment:
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