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mastablasta,

Thanks for the reply.

I will probably use Ubuntu 14.04 in the meanwhile and then decide what to do in 2019.

I am contemplating the purchase of this HP 455 (Ubuntu 12.04 installed) laptop:

http://www.ebuyer.com/705955-hp-455-quad-core-laptop-l8b56es

AMD A10-7300 APU 1.9GHz with Radeon R6 Graphics...

Canonical has joined forces with HP, AMD and Ebuyer to launch a range of laptops in the UK that will run Ubuntu out of the box.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...tops-to-the-uk

The...

Caboose885,

Ta very much!

ibjsb4,

Many thanks for that helpful answer.

I dislike having to use double clicks.

Is it possible to use a single click to activate a desktop icon (e.g. Firefox) in Ubuntu 13.04 in Fallback mode?

I was able to do this on both 12.04...

Is this thread of any help?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2174901&p=12791184

@varunendra,

No problem.

I just hope the OP gets this sorted asap.

Just as an aside, I spent ages trying to cure a non-functioning backlight on my Lenovo G780. I was tempted to get a hammer...

@varunendra,

I just like to keep things simple. As stated earlier, using Linux Mint 15 Cinnamon 32 bit, I just click on the radio button for BCM4313 and 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6 works perfectly...

If it is of any use, my Lenovo G780 uses 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6 in Linux Mint 15 Cinnamon 32 bit.

I believe this is a more recent version than the *****-0ubuntu3 one you mentioned.

The above suggestion will probably work, but if all else fails try Linux Mint 15 Cinnamon.

This has a Driver Manager (MintDrivers) for hardware. I have a Lenovo G780 laptop with the same BCM4313....

Have a look here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1876236

I don't think you need to consider flashing the BIOS.

http://www.manualowl.com/m/Gigabyte/GA-880GA-UD3H/Manual/207674?page=34

You need to go back and start from scratch with a nice clean BIOS....

MasterJimmy,

Just like you I loved Ubuntu 10.04 and I simply wanted to continue with more of the same.

That is why I installed Ubuntu 12.04 and then modified it run along the lines of 10.04:
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Your driver should be the Realtek RTL8273AE-BT.

Check your driver in Terminal:


sudo lshw -C network


Follow the instructions for whichever route you prefer:...

Are you trying to install Ubuntu (which version?) on its own or doing a dual boot with pre-installed Windows 8?

If the latter, this link may be useful:
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This link may help you:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/207735/both-12-1012-04-installation-freeze

Personally I would not bother buying books on Linux, which are usually written for a very broad audience and they are frequently not up-to-date with current develoments. I suggest that you borrow one...

Following on from my previous post, I have found the link that refers to a hard drive and RAID problems.

This may or may not be your particular problem, but it is worth a look.
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+1 for dino99

A fresh installation really is no big deal, especially if you are going to have a problem-free Linux version to deal with in the future.

If you don't happen to like Unity in...

Boot from the live CD and use the Disk Utility to check the hard drive status using SMART.

In Ubuntu 12.04 the route is:

Applications > System Tools > Preferences > Disk Utility
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fvilaubi,

Would using an alternative browser and the information below help you, pending solution of the Firefox bug?
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Have a close look at this link for fixing broken packages:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=947124

In Synaptic you may be able to fix the broken package simply by using Custom Filters >...

stephano91,

Upgrades are fraught with danger, as you have just found out!

Remove the battery for a short while. Replace it and then do a fresh installation, in this case with 12.04...

apoc-pl,

That is incorrect.

http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/how-to-install-ubuntu-1210-on-non-pae.html

http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/how-to-install-ubuntu-1210-on-non-pae.html