I got Ubuntu 7.04 working on a new Compaq Presario C500 laptop. It's running really well, and it only cost me $479 :-D
The Ubuntu installer voluntarily resized sda1 (the primary partition) to 41595mb. I'm super impressed that it knows how to resize an NTFS partition! Hence, dual-booting Ubuntu and Windows Vista was really easy. By the way, I left sda2 alone. It's 5946mb, and it contains the Compaq restore image.
By the way, does anyone else feel that Compaq computers running Windows are simply an ad delivery mechanism? The default 512mb is scarcely usable in Vista. Fortunately, it's just fine under Ubuntu.
I setup wireless using ndiswrapper.
I kept hitting the touchpad with my thumb, which was messing me up when I was typing. Hence, I did:
I've noticed that suspend does not work, but hibernate does.
Anyway, I'm happy :-D
The Ubuntu installer voluntarily resized sda1 (the primary partition) to 41595mb. I'm super impressed that it knows how to resize an NTFS partition! Hence, dual-booting Ubuntu and Windows Vista was really easy. By the way, I left sda2 alone. It's 5946mb, and it contains the Compaq restore image.
By the way, does anyone else feel that Compaq computers running Windows are simply an ad delivery mechanism? The default 512mb is scarcely usable in Vista. Fortunately, it's just fine under Ubuntu.
I setup wireless using ndiswrapper.
I kept hitting the touchpad with my thumb, which was messing me up when I was typing. Hence, I did:
- apt-get install gsynaptics
- Set "SHMConfig" to "true" in the touchpad section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
- I restarted X.
- I ran the touchpad preferences utility at System :: Preferences :: Touchpad. I disabled tapping.
- The next time I logged in, the sensitivity was turned down all the way. Hence, I had to use the touchpad preferences utility to turn it up again.
I've noticed that suspend does not work, but hibernate does.
Anyway, I'm happy :-D
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I keep saying I'll order more ram, but the half-gig I have works fine with XP and Ubuntu, so I'm sticking w/it.
Also, I too kept the recovery partition but can't seem to use it. The documentation states to hit F11 at boot, but that does nothing for me, ha ha ha!
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I googled, but didn't come up with anything. Sorry :(
Wow, hearing a thank you like that makes it all worthwhile ;)
Enjoy!
Thankfully everything else worked as you documented, for which I'm very grateful to have found such concise instructions in one place!
No. Open up your mixer and play with all the various settings. In the past, it's happened to me that something was turned down all the way, preventing me from hearing anything. Make sure you're configuring the right device, etc. For me, even the hardware buttons for changing the volume worked without any configuration.
> I'm very grateful to have found such concise instructions in one place!
Oh, thanks!
again thanks and well done.