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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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Beta Linux kernel killing Intel e1000e Network Cards

Last post by carbon_unit « Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:04 pm
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by GomJabbar » Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:01 pm

Serious e1000e Driver Issue in SLE 11 Beta 1 and openSUSE 11.1 Beta 1

The Intel e1000e driver on openSUSE 11.1 Beta 1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 11...

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Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:04 pm
Kernel 2.6.26 broke suspend to ram (solved)

Last post by bodiless « Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:06 pm
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by bodiless » Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:38 am

Suspend to ram was working perfectly on my x61s with debian lenny when I was using the 2.6.25 kernel. It was working both by closing the lid or with...

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Last post by bodiless
Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:06 pm
heat reading from gkrellm

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:47 pm
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by liberte » Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:44 pm

Installed Gkrellm and enabled several temp checking routines. Looks like I'm getting:

CPU = 118.4 F
GPU (nvidia) = 123.8 F
HDD = 93.2 F
thermal zone...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:47 pm
Ubuntu doesn't keep screen brightness

Last post by maciejs « Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:13 am
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by masterus » Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:36 am

hi,
have Ubuntu 8.04.1 lts on my T43 , have problem with screen brightness.
Ubuntu doesnt keep same level of brightness.
so from time to time have to...

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Last post by maciejs
Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:13 am
Linux Mint 6 RC1 released

Last post by syedj « Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:51 pm
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by carbon_unit » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:48 pm

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Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:51 pm
external monitor problem ..... revised

Last post by Harryc « Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:09 pm
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by liberte » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:39 pm

Have a T61, advanced mini-dock and LG 24 monitor (W2452T) running Vista. I dock the machine, leaving the lid closed, power up and utilize the LG as...

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Last post by Harryc
Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:09 pm
[SOLVED] Help! Urgent! (Grub prompt after restoring XP)

Last post by ashat « Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:47 am

by ashat » Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:47 am

Booting with a XP cd with Recovery Console
and typing fixmbr solved the problem.

A.

---------------------

I am reinstalling XP Pro with the...

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Last post by ashat
Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:47 am
X61s with Slackware - Multiple Monitor with Dock

Last post by techflavor « Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:10 pm

by techflavor » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:10 pm

Hey all --

I just received my x301 so I'm now converting my x61s (with dock) into a completely Slackware based linux machine (being used for IT...

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Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:10 pm
Installing Linux on a Thinkpad and the Vista Recovery Disk

Last post by j-dawg « Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:36 pm
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by cs1971 » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:53 pm

Hi,

I'm currently in the market for a new ThinkPad (trying to decide between a T61 and a W-Series) which will be a dual boot Vista/Linux machine....

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Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:36 pm
urgent help- where to install GRUB, to retain RNR option?

Last post by druid659 « Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:09 pm
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by druid659 » Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:03 am

Hi to all,

requesting some urgent help from the kind forum members- I am installing Ubuntu Hardy ( 8.04 ) on my T43, to co-exist with the...

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Last post by druid659
Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:09 pm
ACPI in Linux on TPs: need explanation

Last post by aaa « Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:06 pm
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by BigCatAndy » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:23 pm

Hello everyone,

can anyone explain me (briefly or in middle-level details) the relation between thinkpad-acpi (former ibm-acpi), cpufreq and other...

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Last post by aaa
Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:06 pm
Installed mint 5, have a few questions

Last post by Temetka « Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:17 pm
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by smek » Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:15 pm

Firstly Id like to say this is the best dist that I have ever used, Im on a z60t and everything works right out. That includes volume controls, and...

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Last post by Temetka
Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:17 pm
[SOLVED] how to setup TrackPoint sensitivity

Last post by masterus « Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:03 am
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by masterus » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:02 pm

hi,
have installed ubuntu 8.04.1 lts on one of my thinkpads
need to know how can to set up trackpoint sensitivity without installing...

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Last post by masterus
Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:03 am
Howto: ath9k in Fedora.

Last post by tylerwylie « Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:45 pm

by tylerwylie » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:45 pm

If you are an Atheros N card holder, and can't stand Ubuntu like me, I've made a little howto on using the ath9k driver in Fedora on a 2.6.27...

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Last post by tylerwylie
Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:45 pm
W500 Battery charge control

Last post by thesiman « Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:07 am

by thesiman » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:07 am

Hello!
I've got a Lenovo W500, running Ubuntu 8.10 (Kernel 2.6.27).
Is there a possibility to stop charging a half-full battery.
tp_smapi doesn't...

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Last post by thesiman
Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:07 am
770Z LCD Specs

Last post by Harryc « Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:45 am
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by Harryc » Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:52 am

Does anyone know what the vertical and horizontal refresh rates are for a 770Z with a 1280x1024 LCD?

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:45 am
Xubuntu on a 770Z

Last post by Harryc « Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:22 am
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by Harryc » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:53 pm

I installed Xubuntu on a 770Z that is modified to a 500Mhz PIII. L2 cache is disabled on boot in BIOS. (Long story but with this mod you can't boot...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:22 am
installing a program in ubuntu

Last post by Paul Unger « Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:22 pm
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by Paul Unger » Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:22 am

I just learned about something called GKrellM, a fancy little system monitor. Since my experience with it represents something that has perplexed me...

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Last post by Paul Unger
Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:22 pm
Scandisk on Dual Boot??

Last post by Superego « Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:05 pm
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by thinkaholic » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:42 pm

Hi:

I have a dual boot setup with Kubuntu (Hardy Heron) and WinXP on my T41. When I boot either OS I am invited to check the disk for errors...

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Last post by Superego
Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:05 pm
Rock-solid rec...

Last post by j-dawg « Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:55 pm
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by FarFromUrth » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:46 pm

Can anyone recommend a basic, but still dependable computer science text that can get me started.

Not studying it as a community-college subject or...

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Last post by j-dawg
Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:55 pm
Dock II USB Ports with Linux Mint and A31

Last post by virge « Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:36 pm

by virge » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:36 pm

Okay, so Linux Mint works pretty well on the A31. I've been using it the last couple of days and so far its been stable and easy to use. I do notice...

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Last post by virge
Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:36 pm
Scroll wheel on Bluetooth mouse in Debian

Last post by BigCatAndy « Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:40 pm
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by BigCatAndy » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:02 pm

Hello, I recently bought new Lenovo Thinkpad BT mouse. In the sense of BT it works perfectly. But I cannot get the wheel working. The scroll wheel in...

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Last post by BigCatAndy
Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:40 pm
tp_smapi precompiled

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:51 pm
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by aaa » Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:34 am

I found this lying around on my drive. tp_smapi compiled for Ubuntu Gutsy w/ 2.6.22 (it's built-in on newer versions). If you didn't know, it lets...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:51 pm
Linux on X200, anyone?

Last post by obino « Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:05 pm
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by maciejs » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:50 am

Hi,

I realize that this laptop has only been announced about a month ago and is on sale of about a week but has anyone have any info about running...

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Last post by obino
Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:05 pm
Power Manager for Ubuntu

Last post by maciejs « Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:50 am
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by masterus » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:15 am

hello,
have installed Ubuntu 8.04 LTS on my T43
right now it works quite fine
but don't know how to get Power Manager like I had in XP(showing time...

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Last post by maciejs
Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:50 am
ATI Catalyst 8.10 Linux driver released

Last post by dk « Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:08 pm

by dk » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:08 pm

The latest Catalyst 8.10 driver was released today for those that are interested. Release notes are currently unavailable but will hopefully make...

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Last post by dk
Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:08 pm
Installing linux on X41 w/security chip

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:20 pm
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by bartelby » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:59 am

Are there issues with installing linux on an X41 with a security chip (I don't recall the model number)? When I try to load Suse 11.0, the...

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Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:20 pm
LatencyTOP

Last post by lightweight « Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:29 pm

by lightweight » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:29 pm

A coworker pointed me to this today: It is described as
About LatencyTOP
Skipping audio, slower servers, everyone knows the symptoms of latency. But...

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Last post by lightweight
Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:29 pm
Xubuntu on a 770Z

Last post by Harryc « Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:21 pm
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by Harryc » Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:08 pm

So I loaded up Xubuntu on a 770z. It boots ok into linux, but I am having the following problems;

1.) Sound does not work
2.) Shutdown does not...

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Last post by Harryc
Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:21 pm
Mandriiva 2009 has just been released

Last post by doog « Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:59 pm
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by doog » Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:43 am

I was just wondering if anyone has installed Mandriva 2009 on their Thinkpad yet?
I'm running 2008 spring on my R61 and it seems to work ok.

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Last post by doog
Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:59 pm
Install linux on T43, while retaining XP?

Last post by dk « Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:33 pm
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by druid659 » Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:57 am

Hi forum,

a warm hello as a new member, and my thanks to all upfront. As someone who hasn't installed linux in a long time, I'm looking for some...

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Last post by dk
Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:33 pm
Thinkpad GDM Theme

Last post by .nox « Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:31 am
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by mikeshoup » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:20 am

I put together a quick GDM theme based off of the black thinkpad map.

Get it at:

Installation is generally easy. First, just download the file. If...

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Last post by .nox
Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:31 am
Problem with ACPI events while docking.

Last post by lightweight « Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:52 pm
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by Szelek » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:23 am

Hi.
I recently bought port replicator II, and it works great, but i have a question. I know that there is a possibility to automatically switch view...

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Last post by lightweight
Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:52 pm
X40 stuck in 800x600

Last post by gmsron « Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:34 am

by gmsron » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:34 am

Using Ubuntu....Searched around. I just cant seem to get it to detect 1024x768... Anyone have a working xorg.conf for me? Thanks!

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Last post by gmsron
Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:34 am
Kernel 2.6.27 Released

Last post by wswartzendruber « Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:41 pm

by wswartzendruber » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:41 pm

Hey guys,

Linux Kernel 2.6.27 has been released, and with it, support or Intel's Wi-Fi Link 5000 series.

Kudos,
wswartzendruber

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Last post by wswartzendruber
Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:41 pm
What About Motion Sensor Screen Saver in Linux ?

Last post by kebomix « Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:07 pm

by kebomix » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:07 pm

hello

it just came up to my mind , as there is motion sensor on My Thinkpad R52 HardDisk , and i was using it for Active Protection in windows , and...

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Last post by kebomix
Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:07 pm
Dual boot Ubuntu/Vista Question

Last post by Stargate199 « Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:34 pm
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by Harryc » Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:00 pm

On my T61 I currently dual boot XP and Ubuntu. I plan to replace XP with Vista Home Premium and keep Ubuntu untouched. What do I have to do to...

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Last post by Stargate199
Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:34 pm
Sudden high load average on X300

Last post by kalle « Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:39 am
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by kalle » Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:33 pm

Hi,

running Debian Lenny on our X300, we experienced a weird problem in the past few weeks, which we could not address with ideas found on the web....

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Last post by kalle
Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:39 am
WWAN

Last post by GomJabbar « Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:22 pm
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by symbol » Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:53 am

hello, i'm trying to get wwan active on thinkpad sl500. my experience with networking is zero so i'm pretty lost at this point. what is the embedded...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:22 pm
turning off touchpad and middle button problem

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:17 pm
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by krzychoo » Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:33 pm

Hello.

I'm new user of thinkpad series. Its really great! But i have 2 problems after installing linux.

1: howto turn off touchpad? I'm using only...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:17 pm
how to open wireless on thinkpad R52

Last post by lightweight « Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:37 am
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by kebomix » Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:20 am

hello

i installed ubuntu 8,04 , and i see it installed my wireless card
intel wireless 2200 BG

the problem now is how to turn on wireless

there...

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Last post by lightweight
Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:37 am
Fn+F5 stopped working with Bluetooth on Ubuntu

Last post by lightweight « Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:35 am
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by kebomix » Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:17 am

hello , fn + f5 dont work on my ubuntu anymore
first Fn+F5 dont open only on ubuntu , but it work when i open my thinkpad on boot before it load...

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Last post by lightweight
Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:35 am
Another bad problem on ubuntu !!!

Last post by kebomix « Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:18 am
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by kebomix » Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:04 pm

hello

i have another problem on ubuntu 8,04 using IBM thinkpad r52

my laptop shutdown always because of high heat , the heat reach always 93 C...

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Last post by kebomix
Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:18 am
T60 docking station and xrandr

Last post by elfstone « Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:23 am
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by elfstone » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:20 am

Hi,
sorry for my bad english, but I try my best.

I bought a docking station for my T60 with ATI, in order to connect it via DVI to my monitor. Until...

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Last post by elfstone
Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:23 am
One user's experience with Debian Lenny (not me)

Last post by lightweight « Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:55 am
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by GomJabbar » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:53 am

I was browsing the Mandrivausers.org forum and saw this blog by Artic (a moderator there) and his experience with Debian Lenny over the last two...

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Last post by lightweight
Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:55 am
WARNING: 2.6.27 RC Kernels Corrupting e1001e EEROMs

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:47 pm
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by wswartzendruber » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:42 pm

2.6.27 Kernel Killing Network Hardware

Posted by Michael Larabel on September 25, 2008

In case you missed it, there's a rather serious...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:47 pm
Ubuntu as a Virtual Guest using VirtualBox on Vista

Last post by dfumento « Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:18 pm

by dfumento » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:18 pm

Ubuntu works really well for me using VirtualBox on Vista/Windows 2008 for me. Just be certain that virtual mode is enabled in the BIOS and that the...

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Last post by dfumento
Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:18 pm
Intel WiFi Link 5300 & Linux???

Last post by lightweight « Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:16 am
Replies: 9
by hcpc » Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:53 am

Hello there -

Does anyone know if it is possible to get the wireless card (Intel WiFi Link 5300) working with Ubuntu? The brand new R500 originally...

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Last post by lightweight
Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:16 am
Hard Disk health check tool Smartmontools

Last post by poshgeordie « Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:03 am

by poshgeordie » Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:03 am

This utility has been mentioned here in passing from time to time, but since so many of us are using older HDD's I thought an actual thread would be...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:03 am
The Most User-friendly Distro for Thinkpad

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:52 pm
Replies: 38
by denisky » Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:39 pm
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I tried Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, BackTrack, Mepis, PCLOS, gOS, Slackware, but none of them are as easy as Windows in terms of funcionality. Most of the...
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Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:52 pm

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