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  1. Re: What to fix with the fresh factory Ubuntu 16.04 on a Dell XPS 13

    Using libinput seems to cause the synaptics touchpad applet to crash at boot-time. However, most of the same items can be configured manually by editing /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-libinput.conf.
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  2. [ubuntu] Re: Macbook Pro 8,2 with Oneiric - Volume controls don't work?

    Just a bump - still no luck on this issue.
  3. [ubuntu] Macbook Pro 8,2 with Oneiric - Volume controls don't work?

    Hey everyone. I am just trying to find a way to get the volume adjuster either using the keyboard volume keys, or in the system tray. When I press the key on the keyboard, I see a volume adjuster pop...
  4. [ubuntu] Re: Triple boot Macbook Pro (late 2011) with multiple disks

    As a followup, it does work.

    I removed the solid state disk, and popped in the 750 gig disk. I then installed windows 7 (600GB partition). This installed with no issue.

    Afterwards, I installed...
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    [ubuntu] Re: LiveCD won't work on Mac

    This worked for me 2 days ago with 11.10, amd64

    You will need a USB stick with approximately 700M of free space.

    Download the Ubuntu ISO.
    Open system information and select the USB disk. Make...
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    [ubuntu] Installing via WUBI - 3d acceleration?

    Hey all. If I were to use boot camp and dedicate a second disk in a macbook pro to windows 7, could I then use WUBI to install Ubuntu 11.10, and if yes, will I have access to 3d acceleration or no?...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Problem setting up dual boot.

    You will need a USB stick with approximately 700M of free space.

    Download the Ubuntu ISO.
    Open system information and select the USB disk. Make note of what it says the disk number is (disk0 or...
  8. [ubuntu] Triple boot Macbook Pro (late 2011) with multiple disks

    Hey everyone. I am trying to find a workaround which will let me install OSX, windows 7, and ubuntu in my macbook. As OSX will be the primary OS, I plan to keep the primary hard disk dedicated to it...
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    [ubuntu] Installing on external thunderbolt disk?

    Hey everyone. I have a Late 2011 Macbook pro. For the hard disk, I currently have a 120GB SSD in my mac (aftermarket from other world computing). Its blazingly fast, but there's not a lot of room for...
  10. [ubuntu] Re: Nvidia or ATI when using Compiz/Games in Wine?

    k, thanks :)
    I'm looking into a laptop actually for mobility, plus power drain purposes. I don't really need a desktop to be sitting on all day when I'm only home to use it for a few hours. A laptop...
  11. [ubuntu] Re: Nvidia or ATI when using Compiz/Games in Wine?

    Can you do me a favor and tell me what 1 plus 1 equals? Your answers have both been non sequitors and I'm assuming you are a bot.
  12. [ubuntu] Re: Nvidia or ATI when using Compiz/Games in Wine?

    I'm not using any drivers right now; this is for planning hardware on a desktop/laptop purchase.

    Does ATI still need its own special x-server just to run compiz?
  13. [ubuntu] Nvidia or ATI when using Compiz/Games in Wine?

    Hey everyone. I'll be honest, I haven't searched around for this, so I apologize off the bat. I'm just curious - when I last had Ubuntu installed as a primary OS I could get Compiz working, but no...
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    [other] Re: Considering system76...

    I appreciate your suggestion, but I have no interest in Dell. Their support sucks, the current hardware offerings are abhorrent, and I don't want to work with their customized repos. Further, if I...
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    [other] Considering system76...

    Hey everyone. I posted a similar set of question in the general help forum but haven't gotten any type of response. I didn't realize there was a system76 forum here :)

    Anyways, what is system76...
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    [other] Re: System76 vs ZaReason

    Just a bump, hoping to get some feedback.
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    [other] System76 vs ZaReason

    Hey everyone. I am not sure if this is the correct forum, so if it isn't would a friendly mod please move it to the correct place?

    I am looking at purchasing a new laptop, and after having...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Cannot get ATI 9800 Running Properly

    Just tried it, sadly once again mesa is still there. How can it keep coming up if fglrx is in the xorg.conf file? I'm kind of confused about how the whole process works... x reads the config file,...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Cannot get ATI 9800 Running Properly

    I tried reinstalling through synaptic (everything which mentioned mesa) and I haven't seen any changes. Are there any other possibilities?
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    [ubuntu] Cannot get ATI 9800 Running Properly

    So far I have attempted the following methods -
    *Using the built in ATI Restricted driver
    *Using envyNG and the 8.3 driver
    *Using the ATI installer as described here for the 8.4 driver...
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