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  1. [kde] Re: Heads up, Kudu NetworkManager/Wifi Users!

    Bug already reported (https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1990891) - current fix is to delete /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/iwd.conf and reboot...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Flashing screen with kernel 4.8

    Fixed in latest kernel 4.8.0-14
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    [SOLVED] Flashing screen with kernel 4.8

    Since installing the 4.8 kernel the screen on my Dell XPS 13 is flashing every few seconds - doesn't happen with the 4.7 kernel. It uses the i915 driver. Anyone else seeing this? I also have the...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Mythtv Udisks Dependency

    For info: the dependency has been downgraded to "recommends" in the latest fix release for 0.27 and a task added to rewrite the udisks dependent code to incorporate udisks2 in 0.28 (currently in...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Mythtv Udisks Dependency

    Raised as ticket #12500 in mythtv trac - target is mythtv 0.28 (currently in development).

    Note that mythtv-frontend can be installed as a workaround by downloading the .deb file and installing...
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    [SOLVED] Mythtv Udisks Dependency

    mythtv-frontend depends on udisks to install - this now fails since udisks has been replaced by udisks2. Anyone any idea how I can override/rename this dependency, or does it need to go back to the...
  7. [ubuntu] Re: New kernel 3.8.0-17 nvidia-310 kernel module failed to build.

    Curiously I don't seem to have this kernel installed, despite doing all updates...is this restricted to specific systems? I am running on an Acer Aspire S3....

    ah found the problem...for some...
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    [ubuntu] Interesting Wifi Routing Conundrum

    OK here's the scenario...

    I have a PC running Mythbuntu 12.04 which has two wireless connections. The first is used to connect to an external open wifi hotspot that requires a password to be...
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    Personally I think we should aim for 1000 pages...then email the entire thread to Intel!!:)
  10. Re: Android smartphones not compatible with Linux?

    I have a Google Nexus S.


    Firmware updates over the network (no connection to another box needed)
    Mail/contacts/calender all sync through Google in real time (I use Thunderbird on my laptop...
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    Sure you can do it that way too...

    I think overall the 751h works pretty well now...but longer term I suspect its a dead duck. Mine is almost 3 years old now and I will almost certainly replace it...
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    Brief Instructions for Precise on Acer Aspire One 751h...

    1. Boot live USB session from USB stick (32-bit version)

    2. Once booted and a half distorted screen is obtained, switch to console 1...
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    Personally I like the psb_gfx driver - it works well in Precise beta for almost all applications that I run (mainly email, browsing, some spreadsheets and wp). However, as a MythTV user, as long as...
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    I have the solution (although I think you have also stumbled across it yourself). I have acer_wmi blacklisted. I ran a quick test and with this module loaded the backlight keys will not work...
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    The only other grub options I use are "console=tty1". The only other thing I can suggest is a BIOS update - I am running version 3212. What version is yours?
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    Mine is the same when I close the lid - the action is detected (check with upower) and the screen switches off but it doesn't actually enter suspend mode. This behaviour started after a recent...
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    Hi

    I have a 751h and still use Natty/EMGD 1.8 as my production system. However I also have a test partition running the Precise Beta + all updates and using psb_gfx. 2D works fine as well as...
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    Re: Does anyone like unity

    I didn't realise how much I liked it until I tried out some other distros (Fedora, Chakra and a few others) and realised how much I missed it!


    Its simple and it works - cascading menus seem a...
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    Don't worry Luca I think I'll be keeping the Aspire One a while yet...keeping it going has become a challenge!

    Let me know how you get on with the kernel for xorg-edgers...
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    Good news for Acer Aspire 0751h suspend problems - latest Precise kernel (3.2.0-12, based on 3.2.2) seems to fix suspend/resume without having to hibernate first! There do seem to be a lot of ACPI...
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    Well I think it is in the process of moving out of staging, so maybe the process hasn't been fully completed yet..either that or I've just missed it!
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    @Luca: Update on suspend/resume problem on Acer Aspire One 751h

    Just installed kernel 3.3-rc1 and guess what...suspend/resume works without having to hibernate first! The downside is the gma500...
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    I moved the 99video....but just tried moving it back and hey presto - it still resumes ok! So for me at least the 99video file doesn't need to be moved.

    Still scratching my head as to why this...
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    @Luca

    I can confirm this operation...using latest Precise + all updates did a hibernate using sudo pm-hibernate (for some reason I don't seem to have a menu option for this), then successfully...
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    [all variants] Re: Guide to Get the Best Performace from the GMA 500

    Hi Luca

    My brightness keys work ok using Precise + psb_gfx (needs grub "acpi_backlight=vendor"). Tried sudo pm-suspend but still can't resume here.

    Looking in /etc/acpi/events/powerbtn, note...
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