[CoLoCo] switch over to ubuntu

Mitch Smith mitchmcse at hotmail.com
Tue Oct 2 06:01:39 BST 2007


Yes, I did look there....I didn't see anything major.  I am doing the reply here with the live cd of 7.10 beta.  Seems to have everything picked up correct.  wireless, bluetooth, both processors and correct resolution.

Mitch Smith

"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning."
----------------------------------------> Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:04:38 -0400> From: 2600denver at gmail.com> To: ubuntu-us-co at lists.ubuntu.com> Subject: Re: [CoLoCo] switch over to ubuntu>> http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Lenovo_3000_N100> Check there. The main thing to look into is whether the bluetooth and> wireless will work. Do they work off the livecd?> Comrade Ringo Kamens>> On 9/29/07, Mitch Smith  wrote:>>>> Ok, as of now I am running 2 desktops on Ubuntu 6.06. I have been running>> Ubuntu since either 4.10 or 5.04. Now I am ready to dump Microsoft off of>> my laptop. I have run Ubuntu on it in a VMware window. I believe the only>> things I will lose is my Lenovo care button, fingerprint reader and the>> ability to upgrade the bios since bios updates are run under windows. I>> will be putting on Gutsy. Is there any other gotcha's anyone knows about>> for this configuration. These are the specs on the laptop.>>>> Lenovo 3000 N100 0768-2CU T2400(1.83GHz), 1024MB RAM, 100GB 5400rpm H,>> 15.4in 1680x1050 LCD, 128MB nVIDIA GeForce FX Go7300, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel>> 802.11abg wireless, Bluetooth/Modem, 10/100 Ethernet, IEEE 1394, Fingerprint>> reader, 6c Li-Ion batt, WinXP Pro>>>> I may put on the beta once the do the kernel freeze. The laptop is not>> used much. My 4 year old likes it for games and I am learning programming>> on it. I am ready to start on python.>>>> Mitch Smith>>>> "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build>> bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce>> bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.">>>>>>>> -->> Ubuntu-us-co mailing list>> Ubuntu-us-co at lists.ubuntu.com>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at:>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-co>>>>>> --> Ubuntu-us-co mailing list> Ubuntu-us-co at lists.ubuntu.com> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-co



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