Has this been resolved because was just reading up and there is a fair chance that the d420 is using the same wifi as the 1420n which is dells Ubuntu machine, or am I wrong?
Daniel _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kris Douglas Sent: 29 October 2007 18:17 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up a Dell Latitude D420 On 29/10/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Kris, Well any help at any time would be appreciated! Do you know when they might be down this way? James. ----- Original Message ----- From: Kris <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Douglas To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; British Ubuntu Talk <mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 5:54 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up a Dell Latitude D420 On 29/10/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: Robert, Thanks for your reply. Um, I did a fresh install of 7.10 but the wifi wont work etc. That is why I was asking for help really. Want to move away from that other operating system!! James. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert McWilliam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: < <mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 5:38 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up a Dell Latitude D420 > On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:34:25 -0000 > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a Dell Latitude D420 ... > > Not really the answer you were after, but I've got a D420 and as long > as you go for 7.10* the installation should go off without a hitch and > all the hardware should work without any specialist poking required**. > > Robert > > * I had some problems with 7.04 really not liking the wireless card to > the extent it wouldn't boot without the wireless being switched off. > > ** I did make a change to xorg.conf to speed up the touchpad a bit, the > default was different from my last laptop so annoyed me. I've seen > mentioned in a few of the sites talking about putting linux on this > machine, so it might be something you'd want to do. I don't know how > the default behaviour under linux compares to that on windows as I > never had windows installed. > > ________________________________________________________ > Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ormiret.com <http://www.ormiret.com> > > Cancer cures smoking. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ I have someone in Croydon that MIGHT be able to help you... He is a Linux guy... But I don't think he is down there for a while. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ I'm not sure, I will ask at some point. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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