[Ubuntu-SG] ubuntu on tablet

Sun May 20 14:03:14 UTC 2007

oh and btw. it's not that i do not want to post the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
i do not have the original installed file that caused my x not to be able to
start and not able to perform a graphical install.

so what i did was as follows to install the ati proprietary driver.

run livecd and when x cannot start, it will throw me into the command line.
i then did the following commands.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo depmod -a
sudo aticonfig --initial
sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv

these steps will install the ati driver and the last 2 commands will modify
the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.

after all these. then i did a startx and managed to get into the x desktop
and perform a graphical install mod.

after installation and the livecd removed and i did a reboot, x could not
start up again as the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file was changed back to the
generic one. so i did the above steps again and everything was fine after
that.

i am using ati mobility radeon x1300 on a hp nc6400 laptop.

the curious thing is that the generic /etc/X11/xorg.conf file cannot work
and the error message was that there were no screens found.

as for my wireless problem, i am still stumped and confused why it suddenly
worked. i am going to figure this out and post it here once i find out.

as of now, everything is working fine. hopefully.

On 5/20/07, Maung Myat Thu @ Billy Aung Myint <billy at ubuntu.sg> wrote:
>
> On Sunday 20 May 2007 11:43, Lao Beng wrote:
> > after installing the driver, there is no problems getting x up. it's
> funny
> > that my video card cannot start x without installing the proprietary
> > drivers. hmmm.
>
> Great to hear that but the reason I asked for the files was that if it is
> a
> bug then we could report it to whoever is in ubuntu team that is in charge
> of
> X.org. If it is not a bug then we could figure out if it is the hardware
> problem or the configuration issue. That is how we learn about Linux ,
> from
> eachother problems. I would still be interested to know what caused that
> X.org problem.
>
> >
> > my post is now done in ubuntu but i have a major problem to solve. my
> intel
> > 3945abg wireless chipset cannot seem to connect to my wireless router at
> > home. no matter even if i turned off wep, etc. it can detect the network
> > and can scan for the signal strength, but it just wont connect.
>
> Again , could you attach relevant files and outputs?
>
> regards
> billy
>
> >
> > now trying to search for information to solve this while connecting
> using a
> > wired cable.
> >
> > On 5/19/07, Maung Myat Thu @ Billy Aung Myint <billy at ubuntu.sg> wrote:
> > > On Saturday 19 May 2007 10:35, Lao Beng wrote:
> > > > 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.
> > >
> > > Interesting. Could you post the 'lspci -v' output and
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> > > ? I
> > > suppose now X can be started without any difficulty ? Or are you still
> > > having
> > > problem detecting the card ?
> > >
> > > regards
> > > billy
> > >
> > > > 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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