FreeDOS/Ubuntu on HP laptops?

roach robert_spencer at mighty.co.za
Fri Nov 11 13:20:05 UTC 2005


On Friday 11 November 2005 00:35, 'Forum Post, '@wailuku.xlogicgroup.com 
wrote:
> MrKnisely Wrote:
> > I would suggest heading to Ubuntu Linux's website
> >
> > (http://www.ubuntu.com/support/custom/hplaptops/).
> >
> >
> >
> > They have a customized CD for HP laptop support.

<...>

> Did you use the 5.10 out of the box?
>
> The only version supplied in the url you supplied is hoary, as far as I
> can tell.
>
>
>
> When I install 5.10 "out of the box" (from a burned CD that's worked on
> my desktop), the X configuration is all messed up.  Would you post some
> sort of walkthrough or something helping the rest of us Ubuntu fans
> with HP/Compaq nx9600?  How hard was NDISWrapper to setup?
>
>
>
> The X configuration is more immediately an issue.
<...>

I'm afraid you missed the point.

The custom HP CD has extra config scripts and settings. To get them you would 
need to download or order the CD, install and then upgrade to 5.10.

-- 
Robert "roach" Spencer
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa




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