Ubuntu On Fujitsu Lifebook S6510
Blog It took about 5 minutes to boot the CD and answer the few questions that come up, then about 15 minutes to actually load Ubuntu and reboot, and finally another 10 minutes to download and install all the updates.
[June 5, 2008, 9:16]
Why I've Moved From Vista To Ubuntu 7.10
Blog Comment So, since I have been playing around with linux distros for a while but never really got the feeling that they would convince me to switch and never look back, I took my laptop to the test and installed ubuntu 7.04 (feisty fawn).
[October 22, 2007, 3:25]
3G Cellular Success With Ubuntu!!!
Blog What it means is that I won't have to boot Vista in order to use my laptop on the train and bus during my daily commute. My Sierra Wireless AirCard 880 is working with Ubuntu 8.04.1 (Hardy Heron)! In fact with Swisscom the User and Password...
[September 16, 2008, 13:06]
Why I've Moved From Vista To Ubuntu 7.10
Blog Comment There is probably one other thing, after vista has booted a few times it tries to get itself sorted, whenever you aren't using the cpu or ram you aren't using, its usually looking at it self, seeing what it can do to speed up, in fact after a...
[October 22, 2007, 14:41]
Monolithic OS Upgrades Are So Over
Blog I am also waiting to get my hands on Ubuntu 7.10 to see how it deals with Centrino Pro and the other new bits of technology on my particular laptop that may make for some interesting driver hunts. But if I can find all the drivers I need for Ubuntu...
[September 25, 2007, 18:26]
Vista SP1 - No Go For Me At The Moment
Blog Comment I plan to update my laptop Vista installation as soon as I get a chance, and then reassess it versus Ubuntu, which does almost everything I need on my Asus V1S laptop except three things: Recognise the built-in webcam, recognise the built-in 3G...
[March 20, 2008, 11:45]
I Will Blog, Despite Vista's Best Efforts
Blog I could easily reboot into Ubuntu, and in fact was abot to so so, but something occurred to me. Until Microsoft truly gets that, I'll be sticking Ubuntu - or XP as a backup if I really need to run Windows.
[March 20, 2008, 20:56]
Vista To XP - Two Weeks Later
Blog Comment The computer also runs very well with Ubuntu and/or SuSe 10.3 installed in a multi-boot situation but, unfortunately, my rather expensive printer is just a ‘paper weight’. I bought an HP laptop computer running Vista Business Edition, decent...
[January 3, 2008, 0:15]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog A healthier attitude would be to ignore it, and an even healthier one would be to move on to other software — having used Ubuntu for a month or so on a spare laptop, I'm going to make my main machine dual boot with the eventual aim of relegating...
[April 28, 2006, 18:25]
Quad Boot - Friday Update - It's Good!
Blog Ubuntu: This probably wins the "dead easy" install and use award. After nearly a full week of working with this quad-boot setup in various stages of completion, I can say that I am very pleased. But having XP there to boot when I absolutely need...
[July 4, 2008, 15:23]
Dual-Boot Ubuntu And Windows XP Professional
Blog My first attempt at this was to simply load XP on the disk as usual, and then boot the Ubuntu installation disk and see what it did. Then Ubuntu installed itself as usual, and the next time I rebooted, the GRUB boot loader offered to boot either...
[June 13, 2008, 10:30]
Unconvinced About Vista
Blog Comment I decided to make the machine dual boot Ubuntu Linux when I did the upgrade - and I have to say that was a great decision! I find myself using Ubuntu more and more these days - particularly when I just want to surf the web or do emails.
[May 18, 2007, 12:48]
Vista Versus The Gutsy Gibbon - Ubuntu 7.10
Blog Comment My organization has a Windows infrastructure (mail, authentication, networking), nevertheless I had a dual boot desktop with Ubuntu that happily co-existed with the environment. Then came a laptop rollout, all desktops were taken away to be...
[October 25, 2007, 5:30]
