Ubuntu 11.04 on HP Pavilion DV5-2077CL

[Gerald]

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