ha ha! Fair enough, no point in getting further over my head than I already am. I installed the latest version of Ubuntu Desktop about 2 days ago, so it should be the most recent kernel. In fact, in poking around in the file structure, I can see that it has the newest drivers for my card (that I dow...

Hmmm... this ThinkWiki guide looks exactly like my problem. I'll download a new driver, but I'm a Linux newbie and find the following instructions confusing: A workaround is to get the latest driver code from realtek [4], unpack it and do a 'make' (assuming you have the equivalent of build-essential...

I don't have connection from the gigabit port directly into the router, either. I tried that last night. Frankly, I'm not sure that it's the wireless connection and not Linux network manager software because I actually have a wireless connection to the router. It's not as if the wireless is complete...

Is that a 64 bit download? I'm running 32 bit. Also, I have no connectivity from that machine, so downloads are impossible. Regardless, I've been messing with this problem for about 25 hours so far, including extensive scouring of the Ubuntu support forums. Right now I'm doing a fresh install of the...

Oh, gotcha! Same result when I ping my DNS servers. 100% packet loss.

After pinging that address I get 100% packet loss.

The router is configured for PPPoE. Every other machine on my network is able to wirelessly connect to the internet. I've checked the encryption setting already and even tried disabling the encryption temporarily but to no effect.

My ISP is AT&T DSL

This is a wireless connection. When I plugged in a cable last night, there was no connection at all. I have my router configured to look at OpenDNS' servers, which seems to work fine for all the other machines on the network. I have a D-Link DIR 655 router, and I know I've seen the MAC cloning funct...

It does open up DSLReports' home page but it takes about a minute just to load the initial text, with no pictures. Regardless, this is actually a big improvement as other sites always say "connection timed out" after trying to load for a few minutes.

Results for each line of code below: tom@tom-Ubuntu-X100e:~$ cat /etc/resolv.conf # Generated by NetworkManager nameserver 192.168.0.1 tom@tom-Ubuntu-X100e:~$ ifconfig -a eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr c8:0a:a9:05:60:d0 BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:...

I am connected to the router and can even log into its administration functions. Network manager shows that my connection is active, the strength (which is good), etc. The log on my router shows that my machine is connected, as well. I just can't seem to connect to the internet itself.

greetings all, I just picked up this x100e which I really like and am trying to configure Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook edition. Everything works basically, except the internet connection. The network manager shows that I'm connected to my router, but I can't get it to connect to the internet. I know the rou...

For what it's worth, I can confirm that the US Advanced mini dock with a 14.1" standard aspect screen will drive an external monitor through the DVI port. In fact, I'm using a DVI to HDMI cable to drive my 22" HP monitor. It works brilliantly.

I know you're interested in the Brain Cell, but in case you're curious about it, I have the Tom Bihn Horizontal Soft Cell, and find it to be a relatively loose fit for my T61. I have the 14" standard ratio model with the 6 cell battery though, so it may fit differently with your T61. I think it's de...

mbodde wrote:Does anyone know if you can do DVI and VGA at the same time on an advanced mini dock with a t61 with integrated graphics?

I'd like to know that as well! Anyone?

Tom Bihn offers a bunch of different sizes for its sleeve the Soft Cell, so I'm sure they've got one that would fit, and they're about $30. You might check out the site.


http://www.tombihn.com/page/001/PROD/300/TB0374

Thanks for the tips! I'm going to try these tonight. I've not been even able to locate an option to activate my screensaver in the control panel or on the Intel graphics controller.

I'm running Folding at Home, and I like to be able to see the progress it's made.

For those of you eagerly awaiting SP1, here's a link to changes contained in SP1 from MS: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e71f0083-1013-4f9c-a3f9-c56e7120a5e9&DisplayLang=en Here's a more user-friendly list on the site where I first saw the MS link: http://www.istartedsometh...

I use a 80GB Western Digital passport drive for occasional backup purposes, but would not necessarily recommend this. A friend of mine with the same drive used his frequently as an external drive and it died relatively quickly, most likely due to heat, as this drive is completely encased in plastic ...

I have assigned the keyboard shortcut of Alt+m to insert the em dash in Word 2007, which worked fine for a short time. However, it has since stopped working. Now, when I hit Alt+m it minimizes the open window, but only in Word. The same combination doesn't seem to affect other programs, such as Acro...

I just received a T61 that is the 14.1" 4:3 screen with SXGA (1400X1050) . In my opinion the screen quality is excellent. It's very sharp to look at and to my eye displays great color, although I've seen others comment that their screens appear somewhat blueish. I've also got the 160GB 7200rpm drive...

I've used Apricorn for PATA drives before and was very satisfied with it. I'll definitely remember your post when contemplating future upgrades

I've also used the Apricorn backup enclosure, which comes with disk cloning software that works quite well. I upgraded from a 60 to 100 GB drive on a VAIO laptop. Apricorn's cloning software default is to replicate any hidden partitions on your existing drive into a proportional volume on the larger...

***********UPDATED 11/29/07************* I finally got my T61, and much earlier than promised, too. See updated dates below. ************************************* I've been reading this forum for a while, but this is my first post. It seems fitting! Anyway, here are the specs: Ordered: 11/8/07 Estim...