gpg: failed to create temporary file '/var/lib/lurker/.#lk0x585aa100.hantslug.org.uk.18314': Permission denied
gpg: keyblock resource '/var/lib/lurker/pubring.gpg': Permission denied
gpg: Signature made Fri Apr 18 23:49:23 2008 BST
gpg:                using DSA key 2FF22CF403F94B5D
gpg: Can't check signature: No public key
Hello,
> But regardless of what windows says I can not see anything on my network, I 
> can't ping anything and nothing can ping the laptop. If I run ipconfig /all 
> it returns an error (I have duplicated the network setting on the other 
> laptop)
> 
> I have tried installing a USB wireless adaptor but I get the same problem (the 
> USB is from my daughters working laptop).
What is the nature of the network (i.e., WEP, WPA, WPA2, etc.)?
What precisely does ipconfig /all report?
Does Windows acquire no IP address at all, an invalid IP like 0.0.0.0,
or some 169.etc. ZeroConf address?
James
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The Holy ettlz                              TheHolyettlz@???
PGP key ID: 03F94B5D
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