Comments on: Mini-Note’s Vista Replaced with Xubuntu; I Have A Headache http://blog.laptopmag.com/mini-notes-vista-replaced-with-xubuntu-i-have-a-headache News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:48:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Eric http://blog.laptopmag.com/mini-notes-vista-replaced-with-xubuntu-i-have-a-headache/comment-page-1#comment-13085 Eric Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:28:03 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=1362#comment-13085 I have had trouble with Skype and Xubuntu on an old laptop. I suspect it is the slow old CPU and the new version of Skype which requires a faster chip. I am now trying to find an older version of Skype that may not require such a version. I have had trouble with Skype and Xubuntu on an old laptop. I suspect it is the slow old CPU and the new version of Skype which requires a faster chip. I am now trying to find an older version of Skype that may not require such a version.

]]> By: Andre http://blog.laptopmag.com/mini-notes-vista-replaced-with-xubuntu-i-have-a-headache/comment-page-1#comment-3917 Andre Tue, 20 May 2008 15:01:55 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=1362#comment-3917 For some reason, linux people still try to use ndiswrapper to use windows drivers or the old b43xxx utility for the broadcom. Try installing the new b43 from an ubuntu repository (use synaptics for that), just let it run and extract your firmware, and it works! at least mine did. One little bug though: on Network Manager, no matter wheter you save your network password, Xubuntu only connects after you type it again and it tries to reconnect again. So whenever you boot it, you have to go there... Good luck! For some reason, linux people still try to use ndiswrapper to use windows drivers or the old b43xxx utility for the broadcom. Try installing the new b43 from an ubuntu repository (use synaptics for that), just let it run and extract your firmware, and it works! at least mine did. One little bug though: on Network Manager, no matter wheter you save your network password, Xubuntu only connects after you type it again and it tries to reconnect again. So whenever you boot it, you have to go there…
Good luck!

]]> By: IMH http://blog.laptopmag.com/mini-notes-vista-replaced-with-xubuntu-i-have-a-headache/comment-page-1#comment-3496 IMH Tue, 13 May 2008 19:44:23 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=1362#comment-3496 Xubuntu's default wireless software is unintuitive. I run <a href="http://wicd.sourceforge.net/download.php" rel="nofollow">Wicd</a> instead, and it works like a dream, better than the defaults on either 7.10 or 8.04. Xubuntu’s default wireless software is unintuitive. I run Wicd instead, and it works like a dream, better than the defaults on either 7.10 or 8.04.

]]> By: wander http://blog.laptopmag.com/mini-notes-vista-replaced-with-xubuntu-i-have-a-headache/comment-page-1#comment-2832 wander Sat, 03 May 2008 02:04:27 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=1362#comment-2832 Just so you know, the Broadcom cards are not that great on linux. Poor support from the Broadcom camp really. If you want to give it another swing, you could grab a cheap PCMCIA card (if you've got a slot for it) and try it out. Much easier than trying to pull teeth with the Broadcom. On the Skype front, try this link: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype You can add the Skype repository and install it through the Synaptic Package Manager. Hope this helps! Just so you know, the Broadcom cards are not that great on linux. Poor support from the Broadcom camp really. If you want to give it another swing, you could grab a cheap PCMCIA card (if you’ve got a slot for it) and try it out. Much easier than trying to pull teeth with the Broadcom.

On the Skype front, try this link: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype

You can add the Skype repository and install it through the Synaptic Package Manager. Hope this helps!

]]> By: Mike Cane http://blog.laptopmag.com/mini-notes-vista-replaced-with-xubuntu-i-have-a-headache/comment-page-1#comment-2654 Mike Cane Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:37:13 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=1362#comment-2654 >>>P.S. The Mini-Note should come with a USB travel mouse and a back brace to prevent hunching and general curvature of the spine. Oy! I forget, what machine were you using before this that improved your posture? You guys gonna get the Little Red Riding Hood Lenovo u110 in?! Lust-o-licious it is. But that price!! >>>P.S. The Mini-Note should come with a USB travel mouse and a back brace to prevent hunching and general curvature of the spine.

Oy! I forget, what machine were you using before this that improved your posture?

You guys gonna get the Little Red Riding Hood Lenovo u110 in?! Lust-o-licious it is. But that price!!

]]> By: Pete Dawson http://blog.laptopmag.com/mini-notes-vista-replaced-with-xubuntu-i-have-a-headache/comment-page-1#comment-2642 Pete Dawson Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:31:04 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=1362#comment-2642 Vista is too big, Linux is too small. What we need is XP Lite! Vista is too big, Linux is too small. What we need is XP Lite!

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