[Ubuntu-SG] ubuntu on tablet

Sat May 19 02:35:06 UTC 2007

i decided to install the 32bit ubuntu and then i found out that ubuntu
graphical install does not detect my notebook video card at all. so i cannot
even start x. i had to manually install the proprietary ati graphics drivers
before x can start up. i wonder how come the normal vga settings cannot
detect my graphics card.

On 5/18/07, Maung Myat Thu @ Billy Aung Myint <billy at ubuntu.sg> wrote:
>
> On Friday 18 May 2007 17:31, Lao Beng wrote:
>
> Howto Install 32 bit Firefox with Flash w/sound and Java for AMD64
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1174435
>
> hope this help.
>
> regards
> billy
>
> > now i have a question after confirming that my core2duo notebook can run
> > the 64bit ubuntu livecd.
> >
> > i understand that ubuntu currently does not support biarch, which means
> i
> > cannot install and run 32bit packages on my 64bit install. which also
> means
> > i cannot use flash and w32 codecs, etc as they are only available for
> > 32bit.
> >
> > any suggestions which should i install? 32bit or 64bit? or is there a
> > workaround for running 32bit applications in 64bit ubuntu?
> >
> > On 5/13/07, Harris Ngan <in_flu_ence at msn.com> wrote:
> > > I have heard of the similar thing. coreduo is a 32bit processor and
> > > core2duo is for 64bit but I don't own one so I can't prove the point.
> As
> > > said, I think a 64bit cd will not run on a 32bit system and it will
> > > prompt out the error. So it is rather save to download the 64bit and
> try.
> > >
> > > But I think as time goes, all the duo core quad core processors should
> be
> > > 64bit and can support higher memory capacity. I am more familar with
> the
> > > AMD processor which I use.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > > Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 22:25:45 +0800
> > > From: laobeng at gmail.com
> > > To: billy at ubuntu.sg
> > > CC: ubuntu-sg at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-SG] ubuntu on tablet
> > >
> > > well. i read somewhere that intel core range is 32-bit and intel core2
> > > range is 64-bit. however, i also read that intel core2 range has both
> 32
> > > and 64. i really do not know how to tell.
> > >
> > > so i downloaded and burned both the ubuntu x86 and amd64 iso and found
> > > out that the amd64 live will not run on a 32-bit system. chances are
> if
> > > you can run the amd64 live on your intel core2 system, then it will be
> a
> > > 64-bit processor.
> > >
> > > in short, if your intel core2 supports EM64T, then it can run the
> amd64
> > > version.
> > >
> > > On 5/12/07, *Maung Myat Thu @ Billy Aung Myint* < billy at ubuntu.sg>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Friday 11 May 2007 13:22, Lao Beng wrote:
> > > > i have another question.
> > > >
> > > > intel core 2 duo processors are 32-bit or 64-bit processors? if i am
> > >
> > > using
> > >
> > > > a intel core 2 duo processor notebook, can i install the ubuntu
> desktop
> > > > optimized for the amd64 architecture?
> > >
> > > Funny you asked this. In fact I am going to get a new Core2duo desktop
> > > soon
> > > and I can't figure out if it is 32 or 64. I asked in #ubuntu @
> freenode
> > > and I
> > > got reply from saying all the latest chips are 64-bits so I can
> install
> > > 64-bit ubuntu on it.
> > >
> > > So I suppose you can install the amd64 version. Core2duo is so new I
> > > havnt seen or heard anyone complaining about this on forums or in irc.
> So
> > > in short , I have no clue!!! Does it run live well ?
> > >
> > > regardsd
> > > billy
> > >
> > > > On 5/6/07, Maung Myat Thu @ Billy Aung Myint <billy at ubuntu.sg>
> wrote:
> > > > > On Friday 04 May 2007 11:24, Lao Beng wrote:
> > > > > > i am looking at hp as i got information that i can get a good
> deal
> > >
> > > for
> > >
> > > > > it.
> > > > >
> > > > > > i am not sure if hp has linux drivers. might be good to check it
> > > > > > out
> > > > >
> > > > > first
> > > > >
> > > > > > before plonking money down on it.
> > > > >
> > > > > HP has a pretty good relationship with Linux. After all , they are
> in
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > > server market where Linux is the king. As for the tablet , if you
> do
> > > > > a search
> > > > > in google with "hp tablets linux" or "hp tablets ubuntu" , you
> will
> > >
> > > find
> > >
> > > > > a lot of people writing about linux on their tablets. Hope that
> > > > > helps!
> > > > >
> > > > > regards
> > > > > billy
> > > > >
> > > > > > On 5/4/07, Maung Myat Thu @ Billy Aung Myint < billy at ubuntu.sg>
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > On Friday 04 May 2007 09:51, Lao Beng wrote:
> > > > > > > > hi,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > i just wanted to check if anyone has installed and run
> unbuntu
> > >
> > > on a
> > >
> > > > > > > tablet
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > before? are there any issues with the hardware, especially
> the
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > touchscreen?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hmms .. there will be problems no doubt ... unless the company
> > > > > > > has
> > > > >
> > > > > linux
> > > > >
> > > > > > > drivers.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > i am thinking of getting a tablet and running ubuntu on it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Which tablet pc brand ? Toshiba ? Sony ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > regards
> > > > > > > billy
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > thanks.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > rgds,
> > > > > > > > bw
> > > > > > >
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