TCDwifi and OSX Lion

legomanx51v

andrew wrote: »

Nailer wants to buy a macbook pro, and it's wireless card isn't supported by Linux yet as far as I can tell. So validating on the NAC in that way I don't think would work. Would it be possible to just boot windows inside a virtual machine on the mac, and validate it that way?

Yup. Works like a charm.
Only thing is you need to set the mac address if the network card of the virtual machine to be the same as that of the MacBook.

thysol

Groinshot wrote: »

But, a MBP is just as expensive as a thinkpad workstation... and I was only listing my specs. A glare display? as in the Glass front that means my screen stays clean? It's amazing, and is perfectly adequate in sunlight or a well lit room (I have a lamp pointing straight at mine right now)

A glare display is a display that acts as a mirror. In normal lighting conditions you won't notice but in the sunlight you do. (Even if the screen is turned on) This can be very annoying. Just turn off your Macbook Pro and look into the screen, what do you see? Yourself?:D

But, I guess your right, overall the Macbook Pro is probably a good deal, so enjoy your purchase!:)

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

Lads. No mac/pc debate, please. Head over to C&T if you wanna cover this old battlefield once more.

Ok, I will stop. Just told Groinshot what a glare display is.

Groinshot

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

Lads. No mac/pc debate, please. Head over to C&T if you wanna cover this old battlefield once more.

Become a mod if you want to tell me what to do.

electrogrimey

Nayeli Crashing Tollbooth wrote: »

I'm buying (or at least, was set on it until this got me a little nervous) a MacBook Pro next week, ready for the start of college. This is little use to me if I can't access tcdwifi though, as that ISS disclaimer posted above seems to suggest.

Those in the know, would it be possible to get around this, and how difficult would this be? Alternatively, are there any other options? Had saved up and was all let to buy the Mac next week, this would be such an annoying stumbling block!

Your new Macbook won't come with Lion installed I wouldn't think. I got mine when Snow Leopard was recently released, and it came with Leopard installed and a CD for me to install Snow Leopard if I wanted.

Groinshot

electrogrimey wrote: »

Your new Macbook won't come with Lion installed I wouldn't think. I got mine when Snow Leopard was recently released, and it came with Leopard installed and a CD for me to install Snow Leopard if I wanted.

They're all Lion now.

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For what it's worth, I brought my MacBook into one of the IS Services Network Connect clinics today, and they got it connected for me no problem. Literally took them about 5 minutes and it's up and running perfectly.


Thanks for all the help/suggestions, regardless. Appreciated.

ED E

/puts on NAA hat

Yes, Lion is working perfectly now for 95% of students, though there have been a few anomalies. If you have issues come to AAP or go online and book in for a clinic and we'll help sort you out.

/hat