Ubuntu :: Getting Laptop Options For Compatibility?
Mar 31, 2011
I'm in computer sales and I have a customer that wants to replace all his macs and windows computers with ubuntu. I don't know anything about linux but I heard that there is a strong community behind ubuntu He's asked me to send him an evaluation unit so that he can test it out with ubuntu and see how well it works. I personally support his idea of going with reliable, bare minimum spec computers to do a whole overhaul. But I don't want him to deal with compatibility issues on a regular basis..I was looking at the Dell D620-D630, what are your thoughts on these machines running ubuntu?
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Aug 19, 2010
I'm looking to install Ubuntu but my laptop is an old T30. Are there things I can do when installing that will make Ubuntu run well on older hardware?
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Feb 21, 2010
i'm just trying to get the sound working on my laptop I found a solution online 'Sound: add options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m6 to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf.
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Dec 10, 2010
I want to put centOS on a laptop with the i7-640M processor. I'm trying to figure out before I purchase a laptop which laptop (if any) will work sufficiently well with centOS. The software I'll be running is only qualified on centOS.Where do I look to find such information?Specifically I'm considering the hp online configurable dv5t laptop with the i7-640M processor.
I'm planning to leave it in a closet most of the time and VNC over VPN to get to it.Digressing still further, the performance for a single threaded application as well as the price and power consumption for "always on" make it a good choice for a server applicaion... not to mention the battery backup in the event of power failure. It may not be designed to operate under high CPU load for extended periods of time so I my use external fans to improve ventilation around the unit or take other steps to mitigate a cooling deficiency.Digressing yet still further, yes I do need the performance of the i7 so lower power processors are not an option. I just really only need one or sometimes 2 cores at most making the 32nm i7-640M ideal.
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Jan 23, 2010
So, I have an old laptop that used to have windows/ubuntu until the drive got fubarred (no physical damage). I shoved the laptop as side as I didn't use it much anymore (it's an old, loud 2.4GHz desktop p4 in a dell--mostly toshiba--laptop. pcmcia atheros based wifi card and an ATI m6 graphics card. Laptop was new back in 2002-03 maybe).The Cdrom drive had died a while back, and it's not worth buying a replacement. The bios doesn't support boot to USB. What are my options for getting Ubuntu on there (9.10 preferably)? The drive has been formatted already, so there is nothing to boot into right now.
I can pull the drive and hook it up to my desktop (windows 7 machine only right now) via USB, and partition it from there, but I'm not sure how to get the installer on there. The MBR of the laptop drive will also have to be rewritten. Is there a way I can create a dos partition, load it with files, and start a linux install that way (maybe with grub4dos or something)?Or can I somehow boot into an ISO image on a partition?The only other thought I have is creating a floppy disk that will allow a network boot, but I haven't looked into that. I basically just want something to bring with on vacation that I can get online with. Browsing from the phone leaves a little bit to be desired.
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Jun 25, 2010
I have installed UBUNTU 10.0.4 on my HP Laptop which has Windows Vista. When I select Windows Vista, my Wireless is working properly and Wireless turned ON icon with light is showing up. But when I select UBUNTU, I couldn't able see WIRELESS. Its showing as OFF and When I tap on Wirless ikon, its NOT turning ON. how to ENABLE Wireless options on my HP Laptop with Vista in it. PS: I have both VISTA and UBUNTU on my machine.
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Jul 24, 2010
I installed 10.4 on my Satellite Pro via CD replacing XP. Screen resolution is now only 800x600 which fills only 3/4 of available screen space and there are no greater options in System Preferences Monitors. It is also operating rather slower than the previous OS, maybe these two issues are connected? I have checked Administration for any required Proprietary Drivers. There is just one for a modem which is activated. During installation I aborted it then closed down and restarted, which may have affected the process?
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Mar 19, 2010
So I have the burned ubuntu CD, and I'm attempting to install it on a system that has one HDD with XP/Vista on it, and another that is completely formatted and unpartitioned. However, when I boot to the ubuntu CD, I can use the menus from the bottom, and select the language when initially prompted, but I can't select any of the menu options except for boot from first hard drive.
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Apr 28, 2010
I have an e-machines flat pannel monitor and I often find it's not supported. That, or I have to use 800x600 resolution. I'm on XP right now on a compaq and I have to settle with 1024x768. Which is stretched out. I also use a linksys USB adapter for internet and it must work with-out effort on my part. It works with the latest versions of ubuntu, puppy, Damn Small Linux and a few others. Are there any distros that might work for me? And by the way, I get the correct resolution (I can't remember what it is) with my e-machines W3052.
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Apr 28, 2011
I just got an update notification to install 11.04. Before updating, I just want to verify and see if anyone has run into any problems before I give it a go.
I have a MacBook Pro 6,2, currently with 4 Gigs of Ram, but I'm planning on upgrading that to 8 Gigs. I have read of trouble with some MacBooks not booting Ubuntu with more than 6 Gigs.
I was wondering if 11.04 fixes anything from the previous versions... The trackpad,being the main thing.
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Apr 21, 2010
I'm looking at buying this card and I'm wondering if anyone here has had an issue using this card with Ubuntu(currently on 9.10)
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May 16, 2010
Ok, so I want to install the ubuntu UNR on my desktop. is that possible ?
I have tried various times to install it on my laptop in it just stuck every single time at the end of installation. so I thought there might be a problem with compatibility for computers other than netbooks. My laptop is a thoshiba satellite a300 series laptop, with a core2due t5750 intel processor and 3GB DDR2 667Mhz (i'll post full specification if required ). so now I want to install it on my desktop, Dual-Core intel cpu e5300 2GB of ram @ 800Mhz Asrok G41M-VS2 motherboard
I got windows 7 running on the desktop now.
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Aug 10, 2010
Are ubuntu- 64 bit packages I am using on my core 2 duo desktop compatible with core i3? I am thinking of buying new core i3 laptop as I am moving to new city .. I will not be having fast Internet access ( GPRS ), So I will be using the downloaded deb packages (In var/cache/apt) to install softwares I need whenever I format my laptop ( I experiment a lot, So I format a lot )
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Oct 28, 2010
What is the current status of HTTPS Everywhere add-on for FF? I understand it was previously compatible, but it is not now (I am running 3.6.11 on LL). This article on firesheep has me a bit freaked.
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Nov 30, 2010
I'm going to install Ubuntu 64bit, currently run 10.10 32bit. I'm thinking about going back to 10.04 in combination with a previous version of wine(maybe 1.2?) to get some games working again.
Do any of you know if games are still working well with this combination? I'm looking to play WoW at some point, Oblivion + Expansion/Mods, any FPS available.
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Dec 13, 2010
The one thing that keeps my XP partition alive is MS Word. Using both packages at a far more basic level than you guys by the sounds of it, but still the formatting is a nightmare. I've been using and trying out a number of distros over the past year or so and everything I need is right here. Its just so annoying theres one thing that stops me converting all together. I could write a perfect essay up in Open Office and take it into college. Open it up on their MS Word and its all goes to pot. Everything all over the place, and I have to realign margins, paragraphs etc etc. Regardless to file format its saved in, I've tried them all!
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Jan 26, 2011
I was trying to install apparomor-profiles, and the terminal spewed a lot of error messages. They all said, "Kernel needs 2.4 compatibility patch."
Where is this patch, (I tried Google), and how do I install it?
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Aug 19, 2010
I have software that requires libstdc++.so.5 and 9.10 and 10.04 both only come with libstdc++.so.6. I've searched for a compat-libstdc++-5 to no avail. Does anyone have an suggestion on how to find/install this package?
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Jan 6, 2010
I have found the wonder that is FLAC and am encoding CD's. My system at work is locked down so I found CoolPlayer++ to play FLAC which I intended to play from a DVD I created. I have collected my FLAC into collections that I want to burn to DVD for playback. So, I burn DVD in Ubuntu (9.04), files look and work great from within Linux. When I use in Windows all the folders and files are 8.3 format (major issue is that .FLAC are now .FLA and not recognized by CoolPlayer). However, if I use Windows compatibility then the FLAC filenames are truncated to 64 char (many are longer since they have track number, and full song names). Is there a way to keep longer than 64 and use in Windows?
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Jan 8, 2010
How to check compatibility before buying a new printer ?
I don't know any compatibility site and cannot find this information on the Ubuntu forums
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May 6, 2010
I am new to ubuntu server. Currently I am running Ubuntu 9.10 server edition. I installed tomcat6 downloaded from apache site and started. But can't run the war file and cant even shut it down. I am running tomcat with default port 8080 and 8005 for shutdown port. I have reinstalled tomcat over and over again. Ubuntu desktop version is running on my pc, everything fine there.
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Jul 12, 2010
I've just recently downloaded Lubuntu 10.04 and tried it. It was nice because it was light on my machine.My only problem is, is that it doesn't have a graphical menu editor, and I don't know how to edit menus other than using GUIs.
I've read something about alacarte-menu-editor being able to be used in Lubuntu. I would just like to confirm if it DOES work with Lubuntu.
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Jul 1, 2011
whether all 2TB external hard disks will run on ubuntu 10.04 (lucid)? I was under the impression that Seagate and Western Digital would, but the store where I went to buy it told me they won't. I really need to buy an external hard disk as I'm running out of the space
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Jul 19, 2011
I've just installed gNatty 11.04 on my machine the first thing I've done is to update via the terminal:Quote:sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgradeAll seemed fine but when I've gone to restart it gets stuck at this message while booting:Quote:Stopping System V runlevel compatibility've reinstalled but the problem is still occurring,
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Jul 3, 2010
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NOTE! To use previews you need to activate KDE Compability in compiz settings manager and under KDE Compability check "Support Plasma Thumbnails". (Alternatively you can use kwin as window manager instead of compiz. That will give you previews for minimized windows as well.)
How is this done? I have CompizConfig Settings Manager and I can't find kde anywhere.
I am running Ubuntu 10.04 (gnome)
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May 21, 2011
This AirLink101 AWLL5088 Wireless N 150 Ultra Mini USB Adapter would work on the 11.04 os. Meaning that I can access the internet, because I don't think it has a broadcom driver but realtek one.
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Apr 8, 2010
As a newbie for linux, I am really confused about gcc version. Aren't the new ones compatible the old ones? But online there is always someone says ,he should install a old suitalbe one for his IDE. I am really confused. If it needs a long words to express the reason clearly, a link or some books you recommend is a good answer.
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Aug 15, 2011
I have installed Centos 5.6 (32 bit) in a virtual machine and would like to know if it is possible to update it to a 64 bit installation (probably I will also need to move to another version of the vm player too) or if there is any kind of compatibility lib(s)
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Jun 16, 2010
I encountered a doc file recently that opened noticeably differently in OOo than it did in MS Office. I think the difference was a small change in spacing that pushed some text onto the next line. It's also feasible that the problem was on my end. My question has this.
1. Should I expect OOo compatibility with text-only .doc files to be absolutely, 100% perfect?
2. If not, any insights on where the problems usually are?
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Aug 19, 2010
I am about to do a clean install of 10.04 (64-bit) on a ThinkPad X201. The machine will only be running Ubuntu (i.e., no dual-boot). Is there any reason to use compatibility mode for the SATA boot drive, or will AHCI work fine?
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