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[Tom <question77437@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Question #77437 on network-manager-applet in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+question/77437

    Status: Open => Answered

Tom proposed the following answer:
Yup.  First thing is to check the machines specifications; cpu speed,
ram size and hard-drive space available for Ubuntu.  For example 700MHz
cpu, 512Mb ram and 10Gb hard-drive space?

Before installing any distro to a machine it's worth trying to run it as a LiveCd.  You can check the LiveCd session works now by putting the Ubuntu Cd in the cd/dvd-drive and rebooting the machine.  If you don't get to a menu saying "Try Ubuntu without changes to this machine" then here's a guide to help
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootFromCD
if you do get that option in the menu then choosing it should get you to a working desktop, which we call a "LiveCd session", if it works ;)

The LiveCd session of Ubuntu should be able to pick-up on your internet
connection straight away, with mos other distros you have to click a few
buttons in their control panel first.  And so you can use firefox to
surf straight into here or elsewhere from that :)

Ok, so please let us know if you manage to get a LiveCd session working and also let us know the 3 crucial machine specs :)
Thanks, good luck and regards from
Tom :)

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