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Ok, thanks for suggestions - I'll try killing unnecessary services first and if I still get frequent swapping I'll give lubuntu a go. I share the laptop with a non-technical user so usability is...

My apologies if this has already been addressed, but I've need unable to through the search.

The default Ubuntu install is no longer comfortable in 512MB of RAM which I what I have on my old...

sorry to bump this back up, but im getting half the battery life under ubuntu compared to XP and really need some help...
Anyone?

PS: Is this something I could / should file a bug against? I guess not given that the nvidia driver is closed binary blob?

I have exactly this problem on an X32, the most annoying feature is the heavy striping on video playback.. If i ever find a solution then i will post back here but I've been trying for a while so...

Hi,
I have just installed Karmic on a T61p and am using the latest nvidia proprietary drivers through restricted driver manager. My question / problem is as follows:
The powermizer setting never...

This is an awesome idea! I very much hope it progresses!

I haven't posted it anywhere else, but seeing as 2 ppl have asked I've attached a guide i did for a friend with a 600e, hopefully it will help someone :)

Another case found, a friend of mine with an old sony laptop with the same graphics chip also has the same issue, so i think that is a highly likly culprit.
We need somone who knows about graphics...

My lspci comes up the same as yours, the only glitch I have experianced is the one I've already mentioned with xfce4-terminal. I run the desplay at 16bit colour depth instead of the default 24bit as...

Hi again,
Just had a quick look and your sony is listed as using the "NeoMagic MagicMedia™ 256XL+" graphics chip.
My IBM 600E uses the "NeoMagic MagicMedia™ 256AV"
So maybe it is an issue with...

Hi,
I'm the one who posted it back in Feb. I guess it didn't get any attention as it was unconfirmed and I was the only one who had experienced / reported it. So thanks for taking the time to...

First thing I do on a new install is create a downloads folder in my home and point firefox there as its download location, so it would save me a job :)

Absolutly amazing!! my old hardware (thinkpad 600e - PII 366) feels so much more responive, menus open smoothly, firefox can still scroll while somthing else is eating the cpu, mp3 and ogg dosn't...

I'd love to help out with beta testing if you've got space for more testers.
Thanks :)

I'm dead against this for so many reasons.
Why add wine by default? It's already in universe. Most ubuntu users i know don't use it and those who do have to go through some trauma to get anything...

ps: if i've posted this in the wrong section then appologies and could a mod please move it :)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consultations/ondemand_services.html

They are curently holding a consultation on there 'on-demand' video service, the current proposel would require the...

Sorry about the repete thread, I guess I need to learn to use the serch function :oops:

I've just submitted my thoughts too, hopefully they will keep up the debate and a few more people will...

The bbc are holding a "why do you prefur your chosen OS" type of poll / comitty thing, would be nice to get some more linux / free software advocates there:...