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    [ubuntu] Laptop Fan Problem

    Hi all,

    I have recently installed the latest version of Ubuntu (10.4 LTS) onto my Acer 5720Z laptop.

    However, the fan isn't spinning at all, with the result of the machine over heating and...
  2. Thread: DVD Playback

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    [ubuntu] DVD Playback

    Hi all,

    I have just installed karmic on a HP Compaq nx9105, and I am having problems getting DVDs to work.

    I install VLC media player from synaptic, this included libdvdread4, but still no...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Dual booting 9.04 with Windows XP

    Perfect Partyboi, worked first time!

    Thank you very much. :)
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    [ubuntu] Dual booting 9.04 with Windows XP

    Hi all,

    I am having a problem with partitioning Windows XP for a friend, so that I can install 9.04 in the free space. In the partition manager in Ubuntu setup it shows the Windows XP partition...
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    [ubuntu] Re: asus F6V-3P171E

    Might be worth checking out this thread:

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=361237
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    [ubuntu] Re: NO cd drive detected!

    I had a similar problem with my DVD drive, that however was a loose connection. (The drive needed sliding back into place). It was a problem both in Windows and Ubuntu. Since your problem is...
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    Re: Why do you choose Ubuntu over Windows

    Bought to Ubuntu due to Vista.

    Main reasons:
    Ease of install/use (though getting wireless to work on previous releases was a learning curve)

    Security

    Uses much less resources then Vista....
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    Poll: Re: Fully functioning linux laptop?

    Partially. Acer Aspire 5720z.

    Intel x3100 Graphics Accelerator doesn't work, and I can't find a HOWTO or thread that has fixed it.

    Almost everything else works as far as I can tell, the...
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    Poll: Re: Who here runs ubuntu on a laptop?

    Yes, on an Acer 5720z.

    Fully charged it tells me I have 70 mins. Which if I remember correctly is marginally better then on Vista.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Intel X3100 Driver for 64-bit

    Hi,

    I am sorry to hijack this thread, but I thought it better then starting a new one. I am having the same trouble, but the link no longer seems to work. Is there anywhere else that I can look?...
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    [gnome] Re: Notification Area Problem

    Absolutely perfect, thank you!

    I knew there was something simple I was missing, just wasn't sure what. #-o
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    [gnome] Notification Area Problem

    Hello

    I appear to have disabled the Pidgin icon in the Notification Area. I have tried replacing the Notification Area, and having more then one on the top bar, with no result.

    I can minimise...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Icons Missing From Top Panel

    Sorry to hijack this thread, similar problem. My notification area is gone, tried the above solutions to no avail. When I click on 'add notification area', nothing happens. Any ideas?

    Thanks!
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    [ubuntu] Random shutting down

    Hello all,

    Running Ubuntu 9.04 on an Acer Aspire 5720z laptop.

    Since installing Ubuntu my laptop has been randomly shutting itself down, both in Vista and Linux. Windows simply turns off, no...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Acer Aspire 5720z wireless no longer works

    Well, it keeps coming back and disappearing again, apparently at random. I suspect a hardware issue, it happens both in Linux and Vista. I'll be using wireless,not having moved the laptop or changed...
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    [ubuntu] Acer Aspire 5720z wireless no longer works

    Hello,

    I am using an Acer Aspire 5720z laptop, dual booting with Ubuntu 8.10 and Vista.

    My wireless has suddenly stopped working. I updated Linux and ran windows update last night, all well...
  17. [ubuntu] Re: Atheros 802.11 Wireless LAN/Ubuntu 8.10/Acer Aspire 5720

    Running the same laptop (almost), I found this helped:

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne110L#WLan
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    [ubuntu] Re: Looking for Madwifi

    Problem fixed using instructions at this link (using ath5k):

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne110L#WLan

    Thanks all.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Looking for Madwifi

    Here is what I get:
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    [ubuntu] Re: Looking for Madwifi

    Thanks kevdog, did as you suggested and got this;



    strALan - I got the code from this site:
    http://probing.wikidot.com/ubuntu-intrepid-8-10-replacing-ath9k-by-madwifi

    Any 8.10 users got...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Looking for Madwifi

    Bump!
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    [ubuntu] Re: Looking for Madwifi

    Thanks, but no luck.

    Everything is checked in Synaptic Package Manager and it still finds nothing. Any other locations?


    I input this into the terminal



    and got this
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    [ubuntu] Re: Looking for Madwifi

    No joy in synaptic package manager - searching for "madwifi" returns no results.

    I've tried the how to at this link https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Router/Madwifi - 8.04 instructions failed,...
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    [ubuntu] Looking for Madwifi

    Hi all,

    Just updated to 8.10 (fresh install from cd) and I am looking for madwifi. I've searched here and google and can't find where to download it again, where do I find it?

    Thanks.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Disappearing DVD Drive

    Hi Yezinki,

    Its come back of its own volition.

    Thanks for the help though!
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