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    [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 11.04 on a Thinkpad T420

    I agree and alreday looked into it! Here ya go. :D

    http://www.amazon.com/ThinkPad-USB-Keyboard-with-TrackPoint/dp/tags-on-product/B002ONCC6G

    They also make a version with a touch pad. Only...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 11.04 on a Thinkpad T420

    On 11.04 I was having complete lockups as well. UI stopped responding, couldn't switch to a terminal or anything and would have to hard reset. If I removed xorg.conf and switched back to integrated...
  3. [xubuntu] Ubuntu (Xubuntu) 11.04 - Remember Window Placement

    Hey guys, I apologize if this has been mentioned before I tried searching and couldn't track it down. I found a thread discussing it for Gnome Classic in Ubuntu 11.04 but not Xubuntu.

    I installed...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 11.04 on a Thinkpad T420

    Edit: Never mind I finally got it working. I'll leave everything below just for context though.



    I cannot for the life of me get the NVidia card to work, it's about to drive me fscking insane....
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    [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 11.04 on a Thinkpad T420

    Has anyone figured out how to remap the browser back/forth keys to something else? I'd like to map them to move between virtual desktops. I haven't started looking into it yet, just curious.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 11.04 on a Thinkpad T420

    I'm still having issues getting the Nvidia NVS 4200 video card to work in 11.04 and/or 10.10. I'm going to keep messing with it though.
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    [ubuntu] Suggest a Photo Printer?

    I'm currently in the process of researching photo printers that work well in Linux. Do any of you guys currently have a photo printer you'd suggest? I mainly looking for a photo printer that prints...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 11.04 on a Thinkpad T420

    I got my T420 yesterday. After trying to get the Nvidia card to work (in discrete mode) on Ubuntu 10.10 but having no luck I've given up and installed 11.04.

    Have you guys noticed any battery...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Graphics issues with NVIDIA NVS 4200m

    Bah! I'm banging my head against the wall. I have a new Thinkpad T420 and can't for the life of me get the Nvidia drivers to work with 10.10.

    If I set the graphics to discrete in the BIOS (use...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 11.04 on a Thinkpad T420

    Thanks, I ordered a T420 last night and did get the N 6300 WiFi card. Now for the wait to get it! :/
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    [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 11.04 on a Thinkpad T420

    Which Intel WiFi card did you get?

    I was planning on going with the "Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205" WiFi card, but I'm leaning towards the "Ultimate-N 6300" instead just to max it out. Trying...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 11.04 on a Thinkpad T420

    Awesome news. I'm glad to hear that overall it works well. I'm planning to get a T420 soon with almost the same setup as you. I definitely want the Nvidia graphics for the 1600x900 resolution alone!...
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    Re: Ordered Thinkpad T420 without windows.

    How in the world did you pull that off? I've decided to get a Thinkpad T420 and I'd love to save cost and get it without an OS if possible but I haven't found an OS'less option yet.
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    [ubuntu] Re: nVidia Optimus and Ubuntu explained

    Interesting. Thanks for the feedback. I'm real close to buying a Thinkpad T420 and if this works well then it's huge news. It can only get better.

    Also what laptop do you have? You may want to let...
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    Re: SpiderOak Online Backup - 2GB +1 GB Free

    I couldn't wait any longer so I signed up using this one. Hopefully it wasn't already used up. So far I'm only seeing 2GB, I'll give it a while and see if 3GB shows up eventually.

    The service...
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    Re: SpiderOak Online Backup - 2GB +1 GB Free

    I've been researching backup/sync solutions and I feel pretty confident SpiderOak is the way I'm going to go. Linux and Android support are big for me. The share rooms are a nice touch too. It'll...
  17. [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 10.10 two-finger scrolling doesn't work

    LOL .. Awesome man. Can anyone confirm if this works on a T410 in Ubuntu 10.04?
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    [ubuntu] Re: Thinkpad T410 compatibility

    Glad to hear most things are working well. I'm in the market for a new laptop and strongly considering a T410. Most likely I'll be running 10.04 (I generally stick to LTS releases for my main...
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    [ubuntu] Re: 10.04 : Shutdown/Logout Panel missing

    Actually this did the trick and fixed all of it! Thank you!!!
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    [ubuntu] Re: 10.04 : Shutdown/Logout Panel missing

    Well I came home tonight booted up and my me menu and logout applet was back to normal. However my volume/sound control one is gone .. sigh

    I'll try the advice above later to reset it and see how...
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    [ubuntu] Re: 10.04 : Shutdown/Logout Panel missing

    Thanks guys, I'll try the advice above as soon as I get home.
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    [ubuntu] Re: 10.04 : Shutdown/Logout Panel missing

    Yeah, when I move it it stays as the "bjordxbjordan" view seen in the screen shot. However the logout menu is completely gone when I move everything to the left.

    If I "add to panel" what are the...
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    [ubuntu] 10.04 : Shutdown/Logout Panel missing

    I added a Netspeed applet to my top panel. It screwed up my Me Menu and Logout menu, so I removed it, rebooted. However after the reboot my menu's are still screwed up.

    See the attached screen...
  24. [ubuntu] Re: after upgrade to 10.04 "unknown controller version you may experience problems"

    I have the same issue running 10.04. However my install was a clean install not an upgrade.

    Kernel version:

    Linux version 2.6.32-22-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.4.3 (Ubuntu...
  25. [ubuntu] Re: mmc0 unknown controller - you may experience problems

    I have the same issue running 10.04. I have all the current updates and the install was a clean install not upgrade.

    Kernel version:

    Linux version 2.6.32-22-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc...
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