drivers, toshiba satellite a-125

Asked by Art Turner

brand new to linux. tried it once before but had nighmares trying to get the right drivers for toshiba satellite a-125. need them all.
windows is preventing me from opening the fie I downloaded, or openig the cd. Hpw the hell can I install the program if windows fights me all the way? Be kind guys I'm relly suffering at the hands of microsoft.
Thanks,
Arthur

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Bert Van de Poel (bhack) said :
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In ubuntu it's very simple, it should get all drivers you need, basically it already has a lot of drivers and if it needs extra "restricted drivers" it will tell you.

So just install ubuntu, update it, install restricted drivers if it asks for them and get going.

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Art Turner (mrartur2008) said :
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windows is preventing me from opening the file I downloaded, or opening the cd. Hpw the hell can I install the program if windows fights me all the way? Be kind guys I'm really suffering at the hands of microsoft.
Thanks,
Arthur

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> In ubuntu it's very simple, it should get all drivers you need,
> basically it already has a lot of drivers and if it needs extra
> "restricted drivers" it will tell you.
>
> So just install ubuntu, update it, install restricted drivers if it asks
> for them and get going.
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Bert Van de Poel (bhack) said :
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You can order a CD from shipit.ubuntu.com

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