Falcon1986

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  1. Thanks for the reply, 'iccaros'. I will try to see if I can disable those ports.

    The laptop that I am using for this Ubuntu installation is quite good in terms of hardware specifications, so I do not believe I am limiting OS performance in that regard. Things run smoothly with an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz CPU and 4GB of RAM.

    UPDATE: Just realized - my notebook doesn't have serial or parallel ports and, furthermore, the BIOS is restricted to editing except for maybe the time and boot devices.

  2. It's coming in pretty fast on BitTorrent and the Ubuntu tracker is loaded with over 5K seeders!

    Anyway, I decided to run the Ubuntu 8.10 LiveCD to test whether my audio and wifi issues were properly detected. So far, I haven't configured the wifi as yet, but I see where I can enter the relevant information. However, I still have a problem with my audio. Whenever a sound plays there is still a lot of stuttering and echoes in a pulse-like tone.

    Whether I choose "Autodetect", "ALSA", "OSS" or any one of those on "Intel HDA STAC92xx digital/analog" and test the audio I either get that same sound coming from the speakers or no sound at all. Bummer! :(

  3. I'm waiting for 8.10 as well. Intrepid Ibex is supposed to have the latest stable kernel which should allow my wireless and audio adapter to work. Don't really know a lot about Linux to upgrade the kernel in 8.04.

  4. I found this guide and was considering going ahead with the upgrade. I use Windows primarily and Ubuntu just to play around with, so I do not mind using the beta. However, since the final release is scheduled for the end of October I think I'll just wait.

    I noticed that Ubuntu 8.04 also does not seem to like working with my audio adapter (IDT HD Audio adapter). I always get this pulse-like/stuttering sound when I turn the volume up to 100% and nothing isn't even playing.

  5. I am hoping that someone can help me with this. I have a fairly new installation of Ubuntu 8.04 (updated) on my HP Pavilion DV7-1034ca notebook, but the wireless adapter (Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN) is not detected. The status LED on the notebook indicates that it is off. In Windows Vista I would simply launch the HP Wireless Utility to turn it on/off, but I can't seem to do that in Ubuntu since it wasn't detected in the first place.

    After successfully following the steps in this post I rebooted and, although there are several wireless options in the network manager, the adapter is still disabled.

    I am new to Linux, so does anyone know how I can get the Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN wireless adapter activated to be able to connect to wireless networks?

    Thanks in advance.

  6. My day was the usual. Got up at 6am, got calls from parents and aunt with birthday wishes, attended a 1-hour class, and came back home to take a nap. I got a lot of messages on Facebook then I just went crazy in UT2004!

    I'm not into much celebrations when it comes to my own birthday. It falls in an awkward spot of the academic year. Added to that, this is my final undergraduate year so there are lots to get done. I even have the added joy of working as a student teaching assistant for Biology and Chemistry classes so fun will be on vacation for a while.

    Thanks again for the wishes!

  7. Are you trying to jump onto your neighbour's wireless signal through your own wireless router? Sounds like you are trying to bridge wireless connections, which may require further setup. However, if this is what you are attempting to do, why not use your own internet connection? Perhaps the reason you cannot connect is that the other signal is protected.