help needed, driver and lang

[Alex Janssen]

Shinichi Kodo said the following on 07/28/2007 07:39 PM:
> i recently purchased an Hp laptop Dv2000 series .. and i formatted it, 
> then i installed ubuntu on it .. and am having a problem with some of 
> the drivers since i cant seem to install them ..
>  
> plus i cant seem to write in arabic using the current keyboard layout 
> am not sure if i installed the operating system correctly.
>  
>  
> thus, am in need of assistance..  if anyone can help i'd be thankful
>  
> thank you kindly in advance,
> Regards.
>  
>   Shinichi
>
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See this web site : http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/hp.html
Select HP on the first page.
On the resulting page, scroll down to HP DV2000 or DV2000t.  The "t" 
shows Ubuntu 6.06 installed. Select it and read the help.
I run Ubuntu 7.04 on a Dell 1501 laptop.  Everything worked, but the 
wireless, out-of-the-box.  I had to install ndiswrapper, then us it to 
install the Window$ driver that came with the computer to get maximum 
performance from the wireless.  You may have to install a video or 
wireless driver your self.  Just follow the instructions posted for each 
driver.  If the hardware manufacturers would support GNU Linux like they 
support Window$,  we would have no problems like this.  It is worth the 
effort, though.

Use Google or Yahoo to search for "arabic ubuntu".  You should find many 
pages on the subject, like 
http://lists.arabeyes.org/archives/doc/2006/January/msg00000.html and 
many more.
Read https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Arabic?highlight=%28arabic%29

Best of luck to you.
HTH,
Alex

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