Ubuntu 11.04 on HP Pavilion DV5-2077CL

[O. Sinclair]

On 04/07/2011 02:49, Gerald wrote:
> On Sunday, July 03, 2011 02:09:33 AM Sid Boyce wrote:
>> I wonder if anyone is using this laptop and what version of Ubuntu is
>> installed..
>> My brother installed 11.04 on his but could not launch apps such as
>> libreoffice and others.
>> Yesterday with the help of an expert as he described him spent 2 hours
>> trying to get it working and failed, so he reinstalled Windows 7 but
>> would really like to get Ubuntu working. Internet access and skype
>> worked, but a bunch of other stuff failed to launch.
>> Regards
>> Sid.
> Hi,
> I have the Dv7 version of HPs offering and although PCLInuxOS 2010.12 installed
> and ran with no problems 2011.06 would not even install.
> I then,yesterday, tried the LXDE version and I could get that installed and
> working. It gave options on start up that 2011.06 did not. Any way I now have
> a working system, although I am wondering about updates??
> Could you try another version of Ubuntu to  try and get a stable install,and
> then try ugrading,Live, to get the version you want/need?
> Gerald
>
I have a dm4 and it runs Kubuntu 11.04 with no major problems. This has 
the 2 graphic cards (ATI and Intel integrated) so the switching thing 
is/was a headache. With ATI drivers it is working reasonably well though.

Earlier version than 10.10 do not work, I tried.

To me your friend's problem sounds like a botched installation.