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MARSH · Xplorer Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 5 Location: NC

Hi, I am new to the forum ,linux and Xandros. I have installed Xandros 3.0 on an old Thinkpad. This model (R51) has the Conexient modem. Since I don't have a modem and the wireless won't work without drivers, I need to down load them to disk and burn the packages to cd. Is there a way to do this in XN? I have a main desktop system that has Xandros with a working modem and an XN connection. I don't need these packages on that system but need to move them to the laptop. I don't have access to a hard wired network to connect the laptop to XN. I have searched the forum without finding any info on this subject. Any help getting this working will be appreciated. Thanks

Doctore · Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject:

Hi MARSH, and welcome to "Xandros" user forums!

The last three replys in this topic is what you are looking for:
http://forums.xandros.com/viewtopic.php?t=33740
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Gman8845 · Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject:

Marsh you could just plug it into the network ,use the wired port to get what you need for wireless. Once completed disconnect and stay wireless.
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MARSH · Xplorer Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 5 Location: NC

Doctore Are you using XN or another program to download?

jimallyn · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject:

XN does not save packages it downloads after they are installed. There is another program you can use to download and install packages, and it will save them. Install the package manager synaptic, and using synaptic, install the packages you need on the other computer, then look in /var/cache/apt/archives, and the files should be saved there. Then you can burn them to a CD and transfer them to another computer.

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Doctore · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject:

Im using "Xandros Networks", "Synaptic Packet Manager", "Aptitude" and "Console".

Again. The downloaded files in "/var/cache/apt/archives" must be copied during install
when "XN" is used, because those are immidelity deleted when install is done. Ihe other
packet managers keeps the files.
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MARSH · Xplorer Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 5 Location: NC

Forgive me for being stupid but I'm coming from the windows world. When you "install" does that mean the drivers are mounted or are they just loaded into the system. The reason being my desktop system is working perfectly and I don't want to overwrite the existing system files. Although, since I'm not using wireless on the desktop, it probably doesn't matter.