One of the first problems you may encounter installing Ubuntu, is getting the correct resolution (especially if you use a laptop). Many chipsets only support a few basic resolution modes, which results in a bad display mode. This problem may be solved using Steve Tomljenovic's 915resolution patch to change the display mode in the Bios. For an excellent guide on doing this read this entry from the oficcial Ubuntu forums.
I have a native 1280x800 resolution on my laptop and that method didn't work out well for me. As long as i just restarted X Windows, the correct resolution was displayed, but if i restarted the entire computer, everything went back to the fugly 1024x768.
After posting on the forums i finally found a solution that worked like a charm for me, but to my knowledge, there's no universal method to solve this problem (but hopefully this will do the trick for most people):
1. If you haven't, enable the extra repositories
2. Download xserver-xorg-video-intel (universe) with the synaptic package manager.
3. Make a backup (if you haven't) of your xorg config. Launch a terminal and copy & paste following command into it:
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup
4. Open xorg.conf by following terminal command:
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
5. Change the driver in the screen section from i810 to intel.
6. Restart!
If this fails you can either edit the xorg.conf manually by using the command from step 4 or replace it with the backup using following commands:
sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and then:
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Review: Funky French House Flava's
Sound Of Jack is an independent group from France consisting of; David, K-Lia & Gouess. This group has put together a truly funky trip into the more soulful side of house music; fusing jazz, latin, disco influences with blissing sax-solos into an irrestitable mixture of late nite, deep grooves. A must-have in your collection.
The best part is that their music is avaible for free under the CreativeCommons license at Jamendo, as an 8-track mini album with radio edits of their songs. A great way to spready their funky message around the globe.
Download Sound Of Jack's Album at Jamendo
Sound Of Jack's Blogg
The best part is that their music is avaible for free under the CreativeCommons license at Jamendo, as an 8-track mini album with radio edits of their songs. A great way to spready their funky message around the globe.
Download Sound Of Jack's Album at Jamendo
Sound Of Jack's Blogg
Monday, February 26, 2007
Time For A Change
Since this is my first entry, i decided to write a little piece on my toughs on Ubuntu, the free Linux based operating system that i am using. I've been an avid user of Windows for years, but eventually i became disillusioned with Microsoft's attitude towards software patents and increasing inaccessibility due to restrictions and copyright policies.
Why waste expensive money or breaking the law by using illegal copies of property software, when there's a plethora of equally good alternatives available for free? Computer technology should not be a privilege for people with money, but available to everyone who wishes to gain knowledge.
I abandoned Windows because i got tired of the entire concept behind it. I wanted to feel free. So what makes Ubuntu a better choice than XP? The way i see it, there's 3 basic reasons that i can claim without having very much insight knowledge:
1. It's completely free.
2. There's almost no viruses or harmful programs written for Linux.
3. You can do at least 90% of the stuff you do in Windows (with a margin for error).
(One of the biggest drawbacks with Linux (for some people) is the lack of games. Since practically all commercial computer games are designed for the Windows platform, the Linux range of games are mostly remakes & less advanced than it's opponent.)
I strongly suggest you to log on to www.ubuntu.com & download yourself a free copy of the latest Ubuntu Live/Installation CD and give it a try yourself. With it, you can run entire Ubuntu off the CD without installing anything.
The thought of changing from a well-known OS enviroment & old, worn habits may be scary, but i think that sooner or later, people are going to get tired of the “Microsoft Way” and start looking for alternatives that doesn't restrict their usage or force digital dictatorship down their throats. A change is inevitable and as sooner you realize you have choice, the more you going to gain from it.
Why waste expensive money or breaking the law by using illegal copies of property software, when there's a plethora of equally good alternatives available for free? Computer technology should not be a privilege for people with money, but available to everyone who wishes to gain knowledge.
I abandoned Windows because i got tired of the entire concept behind it. I wanted to feel free. So what makes Ubuntu a better choice than XP? The way i see it, there's 3 basic reasons that i can claim without having very much insight knowledge:
1. It's completely free.
2. There's almost no viruses or harmful programs written for Linux.
3. You can do at least 90% of the stuff you do in Windows (with a margin for error).
(One of the biggest drawbacks with Linux (for some people) is the lack of games. Since practically all commercial computer games are designed for the Windows platform, the Linux range of games are mostly remakes & less advanced than it's opponent.)
I strongly suggest you to log on to www.ubuntu.com & download yourself a free copy of the latest Ubuntu Live/Installation CD and give it a try yourself. With it, you can run entire Ubuntu off the CD without installing anything.
The thought of changing from a well-known OS enviroment & old, worn habits may be scary, but i think that sooner or later, people are going to get tired of the “Microsoft Way” and start looking for alternatives that doesn't restrict their usage or force digital dictatorship down their throats. A change is inevitable and as sooner you realize you have choice, the more you going to gain from it.
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