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[[Category:Ubuntu]][[Category:Linux]]
= Importance of Connecting to the Internet =
Even if there are no "open-source" drivers for the network card, there are "restricted" drivers that may be used to solve the problem.
It is usually easier to connect to an Ethernet card than a Wireless card. Therefore, so if you are having problems with your wireless card, you can connect to your Wired card to connect up to the Internet to , and then download and install "restricted" drivers, and then tackle the problem with to make your Wireless cardwork. You can use Use a web browser to test to see if you are properly connected to the Internet.
Here is a link to a webpage that lists network cards that are supported by Ubuntu Linux:
= Check for System Updates =
'''Ubuntu releases a stable version to be downloaded and burned onto a CD'''. As time goes by, there are fixes that are made to that version. Instead of making a newer version of the distribution to be downloaded and burned, those fixes can be updated via the Internet.
The longer the stable version has become, the more updates are required to make that version up-to-datecurrent and stable. For example, I recently installed Ubuntu 9.04 in October 2009 (prior to the release of Ubuntu 9.10), and there were over 240 required updates. The Ubuntu distribution will after a short period of time indicate to automatically notify the user of updatesperiodically...
'''It is a good idea to immediately update your Ubuntu distribution after you can connect to the Internet. ''' Below are the procedures to manually check for updates for your Ubuntu system.
Steps To Check for Updates:
= Update to Beta Version of Future Release =
When any type of software is in development, testing and feedback allow the developers to make improvements to the software or fix "'''bugs'''".Extensive testing must be performed before the "'''stable'''" version of software is released to the general public.
There are two categories of software releases for testing and feedback:
# '''Alpha (build)''' - Version of software released to internal programmers (engineers) for testing.
# '''Beta (build)''' - Version of software that passed "Alpha" testing stage, but testing to more individuals volunteers prior to releasing to publicrelease.
I recommend to wait until the a stable version becomes available. You can simply run the "'''Update Manager'''" (discussed above), and a notification will appear to ask the user to upgrade to that newer version.
If the release date is close, but you are very impatient, '''you can run a command to download and install the beta version'''. This method is not always highly recommendedto new-users, since there may still be bugs in the system, but will be corrected by future updates. It is <u>NOT</u> a good idea to upgrade to an Alpha version (there could still be major bugs to be resolved).
Below is the procedure to make beta version available for Ubuntu users: