On Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 4:47 AM Barry <barry@barrys-emacs.org> wrote:


On 21 Feb 2023, at 03:42, Bill Cunningham <bill.cu1234@gmail.com> wrote:
On 2/20/2023 5:29 PM, George N. White III wrote:
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The thing I don't get is the net install I used installed, so there was something ther
at one point, that connected. Now, it's evidently not there. No I don't have ethernet
access right now so wifi is all I have.
A USB installer for some linux distro may still work, although it is also possible that your
wifi hardware died.      

Can you obtain a usb ethernet adapter to help get connected to sort out installs for wifi?

You should also consider swapping the wifi card or a USB wifi dongle. There are also wifi to
ethernet boxes that will allow any system with ethernet to use wifi.  Some are sold as "wifi
externders" but include an ethernet port:

Linksys AC1900 Plug In Range Extender with MU-MIMO (Max Stream RE7000-CA)
NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender EX6120

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George N. White III