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  1. Re: Howto: Simple kernel upgrade (Feisty or Edgy) to Gutsy's developing kernel.

    Appears to work (18 Sep 2007) on T4210 Fujitsu Lifebook running Feisty, using your script.

    For some reason my screen brightness function keys no longer work, while other function keys (like audio...
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    Re: Laptop Memory Upgrade question

    Thanks - I have to agree. I really appreciate the forum feedback!
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    Re: Laptop Memory Upgrade question

    Well, I have openoffice, gimp, firefox, amarok, xournal, beryl, system monitor, and glxgears running. System monitor reports user memory 50% and swap use 1%. CPU 1 is averaging 80% and CPU 2 is at...
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    Re: Laptop Memory Upgrade question

    Good suggestion - I should have mentioned that I did that, and although I had memory free, I was using some swap, and even if I had memory free, I was curious just how much of an improvement in...
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    Laptop Memory Upgrade question

    I was thinking about upgrading my Feisty laptop from 1 GB to 2 GB of ram, but did not want to do it unless the performance was significantly enhanced (or even a little faster). It is already really...
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    Re: Walking the bleeding edge...

    What is the best backup program around or is it Mondo Rescue?
    Thanks!
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    Walking the bleeding edge...

    Well, I found it quite amusing that I cannot even stand to use windows for one week, and that I simply need to stay with Ubuntu (addicted - new forum?). Regardless, I was hoping to get some...
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    Re: Sad departure from Ubuntu Land...

    Well I am finding it really hard to stick with Windows...! I think I just used Linux too long and fell in love with Ubuntu and the Forums. Now - how to effectively plan my way back. I am getting...
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    Sad departure from Ubuntu Land...

    Well, after several years using Linux (mostly Ubuntu) I have had to return to *******. I was very disappointed to have to make the switch, but I thought I would post my rationale, in the hopes that...
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    Re: Best way to get assistance?

    Good question, but yes - they work just fine - under *******. I even re-installed windows to see if maybe it was a software switch, but then wiped it and re-installed buntu and no joy. Very...
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    Re: Best way to get assistance?

    Thanks, I will give linuxforums a try.
    :)
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    Best way to get assistance?

    Hello all! I have been very happy with Ubuntu for a few years now as my primary OS, but lately I am having difficulty getting a response to a tech request in the laptops/hardware forum.
    Any ideas...
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    Poll: Re: How important are these forums to Ubuntu?

    Critical... nuff said.
    ;)
  14. Re: How To: "Simple" Install Xgl/compiz for Dapper, ATI, Gnome

    Oddly enough I get a proper login screen, but a black screen (with white mouse_pointer) when I get in to gnome. Cannot see anything, but things appear to be running?!
    Only way back in is to...
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    Mondo Success = happy buntu user!

    Nice thread - great points! I recently used mondo-rescue to backup my system after I did all the tweaking I wanted. I keep my data on a seperate partition and backed up my system to that partition...
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    Re: No sound in Starcraft under Wine

    Thanks for the link, but I cannot find any information on sound related issues at the site?
    Thanks again.
    :neutral:
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    No sound in Starcraft under Wine

    Can anyone help me to get sound working in Hoary with Starcraft under Wine? SC runs just fine in Hoary, but I have no sound (and killall esd does not help - but it does work for enemy territory)....
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