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*[http://ubuntuforums.org/ Ubuntu Forums] | *[http://ubuntuforums.org/ Ubuntu Forums] | ||
*[http://ubuntudaily.com/ Ubuntu Daily] | *[http://ubuntudaily.com/ Ubuntu Daily] | ||
*[http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ Ubuntu Geek] - Tips, Howtos, Tutorials and Articles about Ubuntu Linux | *[http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ Ubuntu Geek] - Tips, Howtos, Tutorials and Articles about Ubuntu Linux | ||
* | *[http://launchpad.net/ubuntu Ubuntu in Launchpad] - forums, bug reports, etc | ||
**[http:// | ===Downloading=== | ||
**[http:// | *[http://torrent.ubuntu.com:6969/ Torrents] | ||
*[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors Mirrors of Ubuntu] | |||
**[http://ubuntu.media.mit.edu/ MIT Media Lab Ubuntu mirror] | |||
**[http://mirrors.ccs.neu.edu/archive.ubuntu.com/ Northeastern University College of Computer Science Ubuntu mirror] | |||
==Gutsy Gibbon== | |||
*[http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/710tour Tour of 7.10] | |||
*[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GutsyUpgrades 7.04 to 7.10 upgrade guide] | |||
*Reviews: [http://www.wired.com/software/softwarereviews/news/2007/10/ubuntu_gutsy Wired], [http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/10/18/1342230 Slashdot], [http://digg.com/linux_unix/The_Gutsy_Gibbon_is_out Digg] | |||
===Troubleshooting=== | |||
*[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/150471 high processor activity] caused by Nautilus | |||
==Installation notes== | ==Installation notes== | ||
*[http://othello.alma.edu/~07tmhopk/ubuntuhowto.html Ubuntu How-To] from alma.edu | |||
*[http://www.cs.cornell.edu/~djm/ubuntu/ Ubuntu How-To] from cornell.edu | |||
*[http://users.piuha.net/martti/comp/ubuntu/install.html My Ubuntu Installation] | |||
*[http://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype Skype] or use [http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/packages.php Medibuntu repository] | *[http://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype Skype] or use [http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/packages.php Medibuntu repository] | ||
===Graphics=== | |||
====ATI==== | |||
*[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI ATI Binary Driver Howto] from ubuntu.com | |||
*[http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Feisty_Installation_Guide ATI fglrx proprietary driver] | *[http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Feisty_Installation_Guide ATI fglrx proprietary driver] | ||
*[http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/ Proprietary drivers in Feisty] | *[http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/ Proprietary drivers in Feisty] | ||
*Hitachi CML174SXW | *[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI_Radeon_&_Kernel_2.6 ATI & Kernel 2.6] from ArchLinux wiki | ||
*Radeon won't work on AIGLX because of its proprietary drivers? | |||
**[http://digg.com/linux_unix/AMD_8_42_Driver_Brings_Fixes_AIGLX AMD 8.42 Driver Brings Fixes, AIGLX!] | |||
**[http://forlong.blogage.de/article/2007/10/23/fglrx-8423---finally-with-AIGLX-support fglrx 8.42.3 - finally with AIGLX support] | |||
**[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=593348 Gusty ati 8.42.3 fglrx - with AIGLX support how to] | |||
*[http://www.howtoforge.com/compiz-fusion-ubuntu-gutsy-gibbon-ati-mobility-radeon-9200 Enabling Compiz Fusion On An Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop (ATI Mobility Radeon 9200)] from Howto Forge | |||
*[http://levien.zonnetjes.net/?q=rv350-3d Hardware 3D acceleration on an ATI Radeon 9600 mobile] | |||
*[http://nixsysadm.blogspot.com/2008/05/ati-mobility-radeon-96009700-under.html ATI Mobility Radeon 9600/9700 under Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy] | |||
====Hitachi CML174SXW==== | |||
<tt>xorg.conf</tt> entry: | |||
Section "Monitor" | Section "Monitor" | ||
Identifier "CML174SXW" | Identifier "CML174SXW" | ||
Line 25: | Line 54: | ||
Modeline "1280x1024" 151.83 1280 1360 1544 1888 1024 1024 1027 1072 | Modeline "1280x1024" 151.83 1280 1360 1544 1888 1024 1024 1027 1072 | ||
==Additional software repositories== | |||
*[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu Medibuntu] (Multimedia, Entertainment & Distractions In Ubuntu) is a repository of packages that cannot be included into the Ubuntu distribution for legal reasons (e.g., libdvdcss, VideoLAN, Mplayer, xine, etc); [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu#head-7486ed038a9becc1dff10a24cc07a38a00d70e9f adding repositories] | |||
*<tt>/etc/apt/sources.list</tt>: | |||
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free | |||
deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free | |||
## CANONICAL COMMERCIAL REPOSITORY (Hosted on Canonical servers, not Ubuntu | ## CANONICAL COMMERCIAL REPOSITORY (Hosted on Canonical servers, not Ubuntu | ||
## servers. RealPlayer10, Opera, DesktopSecure and more to come.) | ## servers. RealPlayer10, Opera, DesktopSecure and more to come.) | ||
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu | deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner | ||
==Miscellaneous== | ==Miscellaneous== | ||
[http://www. | <tt>update-alternatives</tt> - maintain symbolic links determining default commands | ||
* | |||
* | ===Hardware=== | ||
Config file locations: | |||
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist | |||
/etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common | |||
===Software=== | |||
*[http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/ Compiz Fusion Wiki] | |||
*[http://www.howtoforge.com/compiz-fusion-ubuntu-8.04-ati-mobility-radeon-9200 Enabling Compiz Fusion on Radeon] | |||
*[http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/CommonKeyboardShortcuts Compiz keyboard shortcuts]: | |||
**SHIFT+ALT+UP = initiate window picker | |||
**ALT+F7 = initiate 'move windows' | |||
**CTRL+ALT+D = show desktop | |||
*[http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/ATI%20with%20AIGLX ATI with AIGLX] | |||
===Troubleshooting=== | |||
*Problem: CDRW is not recognized | |||
:Error message in <tt>/var/log/messages</tt>: <tt>ata2.00: failed to set xfermode (err_mask=0x4)</tt> | |||
*Solution from [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/96826 Feisty doesn't recognize cd burner]: | |||
:Add the word 'irqpoll' (without quotes) to the kernel line in /boot/grub/menu.lst | |||
*Problem: Xorg starts up but no DRI with ATI Radeon 9600 Pro, Intel i875P chipset | |||
Error in <tt>/var/log/Xorg.0.log</tt>: | |||
:<tt>unable to acquire AGP, error "xf86_ENODEV", cannot init AGP</tt> (Gutsy Gibbon) | |||
:<tt>(EE) fglrx(0): [agp] unable to acquire AGP, error -1023</tt> (Hardy Heron) | |||
*Solutions: | |||
**A generic solution from ATI: [http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/linux_8.14.13.html#176878 X Fails to Load on Systems with Linux Kernel Version 2.6.x] | |||
**An exact solution that worked: [https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/78684 AGP not detected on Intel 8285P and E7205 chipsets using kernels higher than 2.6.17] | |||
::<tt># rmmod i82875p_edac</tt> | |||
::<tt># rmmod edac_mc</tt> | |||
::<tt># rmmod fglrx</tt> | |||
::<tt># rmmod intel-agp</tt> (or another appropriate module from <tt>/lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/char/agp</tt>) | |||
::<tt># rmmod agpgart</tt> | |||
::<tt># modprobe agpgart</tt> | |||
::<tt># modprobe intel-agp</tt> (or another appropriate module from <tt>/lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/char/agp</tt>) | |||
::<tt># modprobe fglrx</tt> | |||
::blacklist the modules <tt>e7xxx_edac</tt> and <tt>edac_mc</tt>; e.g., add the following two lines at the beginning of <tt>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist</tt>: | |||
:::<tt>blacklist i82875p_edac</tt> | |||
:::<tt>blacklist edac_mc</tt> |
Latest revision as of 13:56, 16 June 2008
Reference
- Ubuntu Documentation
- Ubuntu Wiki
- Ubuntu Guide
- Ubuntu Forums
- Ubuntu Daily
- Ubuntu Geek - Tips, Howtos, Tutorials and Articles about Ubuntu Linux
- Ubuntu in Launchpad - forums, bug reports, etc
Downloading
Gutsy Gibbon
- Tour of 7.10
- 7.04 to 7.10 upgrade guide
- Reviews: Wired, Slashdot, Digg
Troubleshooting
- high processor activity caused by Nautilus
Installation notes
- Ubuntu How-To from alma.edu
- Ubuntu How-To from cornell.edu
- My Ubuntu Installation
- Skype or use Medibuntu repository
Graphics
ATI
- ATI Binary Driver Howto from ubuntu.com
- ATI fglrx proprietary driver
- Proprietary drivers in Feisty
- ATI & Kernel 2.6 from ArchLinux wiki
- Radeon won't work on AIGLX because of its proprietary drivers?
- Enabling Compiz Fusion On An Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop (ATI Mobility Radeon 9200) from Howto Forge
- Hardware 3D acceleration on an ATI Radeon 9600 mobile
- ATI Mobility Radeon 9600/9700 under Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy
Hitachi CML174SXW
xorg.conf entry:
Section "Monitor" Identifier "CML174SXW" HorizSync 64.0 - 80.0 VertRefresh 60.0 - 75.0
# V-freq: 75.00 Hz // h-freq: 80.42 KHz Modeline "1280x1024" 151.83 1280 1360 1544 1888 1024 1024 1027 1072
Additional software repositories
- Medibuntu (Multimedia, Entertainment & Distractions In Ubuntu) is a repository of packages that cannot be included into the Ubuntu distribution for legal reasons (e.g., libdvdcss, VideoLAN, Mplayer, xine, etc); adding repositories
- /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free ## CANONICAL COMMERCIAL REPOSITORY (Hosted on Canonical servers, not Ubuntu ## servers. RealPlayer10, Opera, DesktopSecure and more to come.) deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner
Miscellaneous
update-alternatives - maintain symbolic links determining default commands
Hardware
Config file locations:
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
Software
- Compiz Fusion Wiki
- Enabling Compiz Fusion on Radeon
- Compiz keyboard shortcuts:
- SHIFT+ALT+UP = initiate window picker
- ALT+F7 = initiate 'move windows'
- CTRL+ALT+D = show desktop
- ATI with AIGLX
Troubleshooting
- Problem: CDRW is not recognized
- Error message in /var/log/messages: ata2.00: failed to set xfermode (err_mask=0x4)
- Solution from Feisty doesn't recognize cd burner:
- Add the word 'irqpoll' (without quotes) to the kernel line in /boot/grub/menu.lst
- Problem: Xorg starts up but no DRI with ATI Radeon 9600 Pro, Intel i875P chipset
Error in /var/log/Xorg.0.log:
- unable to acquire AGP, error "xf86_ENODEV", cannot init AGP (Gutsy Gibbon)
- (EE) fglrx(0): [agp] unable to acquire AGP, error -1023 (Hardy Heron)
- Solutions:
- A generic solution from ATI: X Fails to Load on Systems with Linux Kernel Version 2.6.x
- An exact solution that worked: AGP not detected on Intel 8285P and E7205 chipsets using kernels higher than 2.6.17
- # rmmod i82875p_edac
- # rmmod edac_mc
- # rmmod fglrx
- # rmmod intel-agp (or another appropriate module from /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/char/agp)
- # rmmod agpgart
- # modprobe agpgart
- # modprobe intel-agp (or another appropriate module from /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/char/agp)
- # modprobe fglrx
- blacklist the modules e7xxx_edac and edac_mc; e.g., add the following two lines at the beginning of /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:
- blacklist i82875p_edac
- blacklist edac_mc