[tlinux-users:08469] Re: Ubuntu installed into a Tecra A6

"Thomas Lopes" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.hardware.toshiba
Message-ID <[email protected]>
My Ubuntu Crashes when turn to hibernate, and go back to desktop. I've
installed the fgkrx for ati-driver.

2007/6/3, Oswaldo Bellido <[email protected]>:
>
> Hello,
>
> My name is Oswaldo, I'm writing from Peru, and I just wanted to tell you
> that I just installed Ubuntu Linux 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) along with Windows
> XP Pro, into my Toshiba Tecra A6 (SP3032).
>
> At first, I had a problem because the installer wouldn't let me shrink the
> Windows partition. That was because I had a window open into my Windows
> files. I just closed it, restarted the Live CD, and then I could resize the
> Windows part of my hard disk. I took 20 GB aside for Ubuntu, keeping 60 GB
> for Windows and files.
>
> Then, I went to the Ubuntu page regarding multimedia content and it took
> me about half an hour to get it playing my MP3 files. Also, I had to follow
> the instructions in the Mediabuntu page to add DVD support. It just works!
> I'll be glad to enter into more detail, if needed.
>
> Of course, I had to do nothing to get to read my network files.... Samba
> is active by default. I still need to run Windows because I have to run
> certain engineering programs. But for home use, Ubuntu is great!
>
> So far, I've found out it can handle resume and hibernate modes, and
> later I'll see about Palm synchro, SD cards, online banking (with Firefox),
> printing (I have a Lexmark multifunction printer - wish me luck), and the
> fingerprint reader.
>
> Does anyone here have experience with those?
>
>
> Warmest greetings from Peru,
>
>
> Oswaldo Bellido
>
>
>



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