Well thanks to Paul and Richie (see commented from my first entry)I have kept my focus in keeping to the Ubuntu Path. I purchased an additional 256mb memory for my Thinkpad R50e, and then installed Ubuntu, replacing the existing Xubuntu setup. This time with 512mb of memory I had no issues during the install and the system is fast enough to carry out most tasks.
So the next fun and games was to setup the Dlink Wireless USB device. This initially was a real headache with various website recommending a number of drivers and packages to be installed. I eventually came across some excellent instruction on the Ubuntu community forums. Details of installing the RT73 drivers to allow D-Link DWL-G122 Rev C1 and Linksys WUSB54GC can be found under the setup instructions for the Belkin F5D7050. The instructions are very I clear and I had no problems, with the device working first time.
Next steps are:
- map/mount shares on my XP desktop so I can access my mp3 collection from the Thinkpad.
- link Ubuntu laptop to my Epson C66 printer currently connected to the XP desktop.
I’ll keep you posted how I get on …
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