Tag Archives: Ubuntu

Solution to Lenovo Y410 Sound Problem On Ubuntu 8.04

Posted on April 27, 2008 by jaux

Update 2008-11-20: In a comment, Ace pointed out that Ubuntu 8.10 already has this problem fixed. Update 2008-10-6: please don’t use the y410_sound script from this article since I don’t own a Y410 anymore, so I couldn’t test and maintain … Continue reading →

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Hardy Heron

Posted on April 25, 2008 by jaux

This post is composed under Ubuntu 8.04 — Hardy Heron. I installed Hardy in my Lenovo Y410 half an hour ago. Most hardware (monitor, video card, wireless card, wireless mouse, webcam, etc.) work out of box, but like 7.10, the … Continue reading →

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Gutsy and Chinese

Posted on October 21, 2007 by jaux

After 3 days playing with Ubuntu 7.10, Gutsy Gibbon, I would say that I am not very satisfied with it; the ratio between excitement and disappointment is 4 to 6. The excitement comes from the new Compiz and all the … Continue reading →

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UW is ready for Gutsy Gibbon

Posted on October 18, 2007 by jaux

Ubuntu 7.10, Gutsy Gibbon, will be released some time today and I cannot wait! I know that there will be a big rush into Ubuntu’s servers at the time of the release, so I decided to download the CD image … Continue reading →

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Why ShipIt?

Posted on October 9, 2007 by jaux

Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) now can be pre-ordered in ShipIt. When I was filling the order form yesterday, I was wondering some questions: Are there any real needs for me to order free CDs from ShipIt? I can burn CD/DVDs … Continue reading →

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