[ubuntu-uk] Problems with Google Earth

2009-01-02 Thread Chris Rowson
Hi folks, I'm running a laptop with an ATI Technologies Inc RS690M [Radeon X1200 Series] integrated graphics card on Ubuntu Hardy. If I use the restricted ATI drivers, suspend doesn't work so I'm using the open source drivers. I tried to install Google Earth today and it runs absolutely

[ubuntu-uk] graphics problem on Ubuntu 8.04 Dell laptop

2009-01-02 Thread David King
My girlfriend is running Ubuntu 8.04 on her Dell Inspiron 1525 (preinstalled), but had a few graphics issues recently. I was playing a game (Penguin Planet Racer) full screen and it crashed the laptop, could not get out of it other than a hard reboot. I disabled some of the Compiz effects, in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] graphics problem on Ubuntu 8.04 Dell laptop

2009-01-02 Thread alan c
David King wrote: My girlfriend is running Ubuntu 8.04 on her Dell Inspiron 1525 (preinstalled), but had a few graphics issues recently. I was playing a game (Penguin Planet Racer) full screen and it crashed the laptop, could not get out of it other than a hard reboot. I disabled some of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] graphics problem on Ubuntu 8.04 Dell laptop

2009-01-02 Thread Christopher Swift
Alan C, it was preinstalled by Dell, probably OEM so I doubt that they used the safe graphics mode. My sister has the same issue regarding Penguin Racer. I too have disabled Compiz on her laptop which is an Acer (do not the model) btw. An old one at least 2yrs+. The only way for me too was a hard

Re: [ubuntu-uk] graphics problem on Ubuntu 8.04 Dell laptop

2009-01-02 Thread Liam Proven
2009/1/2 David King linux...@avoura.com: My girlfriend is running Ubuntu 8.04 on her Dell Inspiron 1525 (preinstalled), but had a few graphics issues recently. I was playing a game (Penguin Planet Racer) full screen and it crashed the laptop, could not get out of it other than a hard reboot.

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu for the Eee

2009-01-02 Thread Liam Proven
Setting up an Eee 900 for a mate. £40 off eBay! Great deal! Anyway, I'm not taken with Xandros, and I'm going to be supporting this little beast. What's the best Ubuntu remix for the Eee? Eeebuntu, Ubuntu-Eee, something else? -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven