I stopped distro hopping a while ago, settled with an install of Kubuntu 14.04 on one machine and Ubuntu Unity on a couple of Laptops.
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I stopped distro hopping a while ago, settled with an install of Kubuntu 14.04 on one machine and Ubuntu Unity on a couple of Laptops.
Toshiba Satellite Laptop
CPU Intel i7-4700MQ
Memory 4 x 8GB 32GB
Intel HD Graphics 4600
Nvidia GeForce GT 740M
240 GB SSD
2 x 932 GB HDD
The reason why you can not see the SSID at 5GHz is because that card is only single band 2.4 GHz.
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/centrino/centrino-wireless-n-1000-brief.html
I think option 3 is your best bet, I have an older Laptop with 2 GB and it runs very fast with 12.10 installed. If you upgrade the ram now you will get quite a few more years out of that computer...
GtkEntry - time: 0.02
GtkComboBox - time: 1.35
GtkComboBoxEntry - time: 0.48
GtkSpinButton - time: 0.08
GtkProgressBar - time: 0.08
GtkToggleButton - time: 0.32
GtkCheckButton - time: ...
Install this ppa will do it
http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/ppa/ubuntu-x-swat?dist=quantal
VGA compatible controller GT216 [GeForce GT 230M]
Would not suspend with nouveau, so using nvidia-current.
Have a look at this thread
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2078461
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx
Check Additional Drivers first.
After installing Bumblebee,
glxspheres
Polygons in scene: 62464
Visual ID of window: 0x9f
Context is Direct
OpenGL Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Sandybridge Mobile
59.872883 frames/sec -...
Why ? If you want to use Bumblebee follow the instructions on the wiki I posted the link for.
You may have to purge the driver you installed and then install Bumblebee, it does work, as the...
optirun nvidia-settings -c :8
Intel HD Graphics 3000 and GeForce GT 525M with Optimus
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bumblebee
I am not using Windows much these days, it is a bit boring compared to linux I find, but I also have never had problems with virus's etc;
I find using this helps regarding updates,
...
I have installed Xubuntu 12.10 on one older Laptop and am pleased with it. Tried Kubuntu on my Desktop and had problems with the installer, if I I had install additional software ticked the install...
Toshiba Laptop.
Dell Laptop.
2 Bluetooth Mice + Pads.
Desk Lamp.
(all the other stuff is in the drawers at the moment):)
Check to see that the linux-headers are installed to match the kernel you have.
From my xorg.conf
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce GT 525M"
EndSection
Good questions, I was wondering what he was on about as well.;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_95
I do not see this being repeated with Windows 8, my advice is if someone wants a new computer with Windows installed, is buy before it is too late.:)
me too, with Ubuntu 12.04 but not with Kubuntu 12.04. I suspect gnome-shell 3.4.1-Oubuntu2.
sudo lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core...
This is an xorg.conf after installing Bumblebee as detailed on the Ubuntu Wiki.
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 295.53 ...
With Bumblebee you need to purge the nvidia drivers you may have installed before installing Bumblebee.
Installing Bumblebee means you will be able to use both cards and will install the correct...
I am currently getting freezing, crashing and report messages on 2 Laptops with 12.04 installed. I occasionally boot these and keep them updated to see if anything has improved, not yet maybe one...