Xubuntu - First Impressions

[juice142]

Ok fellas here's the result of the sudo lspci -v command:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 03)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64
Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Capabilities: [a0] AGP version 1.0

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 128
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=64
Memory behind bridge: fe400000-febfffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: f6000000-f7bfffff

00:07.0 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master])
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64
[virtual] Memory at 000001f0 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=8]
[virtual] Memory at 000003f0 (type 3, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=1]
[virtual] Memory at 00000170 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=8]
[virtual] Memory at 00000370 (type 3, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=1]
I/O ports at fcd0 [size=16]

00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 10
I/O ports at fce0 [size=32]

00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 03)
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9

00:0a.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1211
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 1225
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 10
Memory at 18020000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=05, sec-latency=176
Memory window 0: 10000000-13fff000 (prefetchable)
Memory window 1: 14000000-17fff000
I/O window 0: 00001000-000010ff
I/O window 1: 00001400-000014ff
16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001

00:0d.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 7
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 00a5
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 80, IRQ 10
I/O ports at fc00 [size=128]
Memory at fedfec00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at 18000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

00:10.0 Communication controller: Agere Systems WinModem 56k (rev 01)
Subsystem: Actiontec Electronics Inc Unknown device 2500
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 3
Memory at fedfe800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at fcc8 [size=8]
I/O ports at f800 [size=256]
Capabilities: [f8] Power Management version 2

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Neomagic Corporation NM2200 [MagicGraph 256AV] (rev 20) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 0005
Flags: bus master, fast Back2Back, medium devsel, latency 128, IRQ 10
Memory at f6000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at fe400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
Memory at feb00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1

01:00.1 Multimedia audio controller: Neomagic Corporation NM2200 [MagicMedia 256AV Audio] (rev 20)
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 0080
Flags: fast Back2Back, medium devsel, IRQ 10
Memory at f7800000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4M]
Memory at fea00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1

02:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2500 802.11g Cardbus/mini-PCI (rev 01)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device e831
Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 10
Memory at 14000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2

Cheers,

J.

[ffreeloader]

juice,

Run lsmod and see if the rt2500 module is being loaded. That's the name for the "driver" for that card in Linux.

[ffreeloader]

Originally Posted by grim

i sorted my amsn problem, was because i tried customizing it and it was causing it to crash. had to delete the configuration file and start again. i spose f00cking up is the only way to learn

grim

LOL. My first Debian install, woody, took me 3 tries to get a working install. I still have the cd's if you'd like to try it. The installer only asked about a hundred or so questions during the install process.

And, yes, just like Windows, sometimes screwing up and starting over is the best way to learn. I've learned more from my screw ups than from the things I've done right.

[ffreeloader]

Originally Posted by tripwire45

Wow! All that and no one knows what's wrong with her? That's terrible. I hope things work out ok, Freddy.

Well, we still don't know what was causing all the pain, but she is starting to feel better after a few days on pain killers. I'm thinking it's some kind of "female" problems as she had a urinary tract infection about 3 or 4 weeks ago that was so bad I had to take her to the emergency room at about 11:00 on a Friday night. She's complained of not being right ever since, but there's no sign of infection anymore so who knows?

[juice142]

Originally Posted by ffreeloader

juice,

Run lsmod and see if the rt2500 module is being loaded. That's the name for the "driver" for that card in Linux.

Thanks Freddy, I'll give it a go.

[juice142]

I was going to try the above but on boot up last night the system had some problems i.e. no task panels showing. I thought I'd try version 6.06 to see if that would help my wireless problem, so I downloaded it and installed it (seemed ok). On first (and subsequent) boots however it locks up at 'installing hardware drivers'.

Ho hum.

[tripwire45]

Originally Posted by juice142

I was going to try the above but on boot up last night the system had some problems i.e. no task panels showing. I thought I'd try version 6.06 to see if that would help my wireless problem, so I downloaded it and installed it (seemed ok). On first (and subsequent) boots however it locks up at 'installing hardware drivers'.

Ho hum.

I feel like a mutant. I've had Ubuntu 6.06 running on a laptop, a PC, and a VM and although things have required some tweaking, I never had any major problems getting it up and running. Ubuntu is user friendly *most* of the time as far as I'm able to determine.

[juice142]

Originally Posted by tripwire45

I feel like a mutant. I've had Ubuntu 6.06 running on a laptop, a PC, and a VM and although things have required some tweaking, I never had any major problems getting it up and running. Ubuntu is user friendly *most* of the time as far as I'm able to determine.

lol

In all fairness to xubuntu it's probably my old hardware causing most of the problems in this case! (no pun intended, it's a laptop)

I burnt it at the slowest speed my writer can manage (8x) as I saw there might be problems and as I say it seemed to install ok.

I shall battle on!

[ffreeloader]

Originally Posted by juice142

I was going to try the above but on boot up last night the system had some problems i.e. no task panels showing. I thought I'd try version 6.06 to see if that would help my wireless problem, so I downloaded it and installed it (seemed ok). On first (and subsequent) boots however it locks up at 'installing hardware drivers'.

Ho hum.

Why would you want to go backwards in time as far as an OS is concerned? That just seems counterproductive all the way around, especially where Ubuntu/Linux is concerned as that is a much older kernel with a lot less hardware support enabled by default.

It would have probably been pretty easy to figure out why you were having the other problem. I think you used the 10 gauge shotgun approach on a mosquito.

[ffreeloader]

Originally Posted by juice142

lol

In all fairness to xubuntu it's probably my old hardware causing most of the problems in this case! (no pun intended, it's a laptop)

I burnt it at the slowest speed my writer can manage (8x) as I saw there might be problems and as I say it seemed to install ok.

I shall battle on!

On the Ubuntu install disks you can choose to run memtest, and a couple of other diagnostic tools IIRC. You might try those and see if you run into some hardware problems.

[juice142]

Originally Posted by ffreeloader

Why would you want to go backwards in time as far as an OS is concerned? That just seems counterproductive all the way around, especially where Ubuntu/Linux is concerned as that is a much older kernel with a lot less hardware support enabled by default.

It would have probably been pretty easy to figure out why you were having the other problem. I think you used the 10 gauge shotgun approach on a mosquito.

lol

Absolutely right Freddy, but there's nothing to lose, only a little time, it's a learning experience and it's fun to boot! (sorry I'm at it again)

[juice142]

Originally Posted by ffreeloader

On the Ubuntu install disks you can choose to run memtest, and a couple of other diagnostic tools IIRC. You might try those and see if you run into some hardware problems.

Yep, thanks, I'll try them when I have a minute, it they don't give me any pointers I'll just reinstall 7.10 and start again.

It's all good fun!

[ffreeloader]

Originally Posted by juice142

lol

Absolutely right Freddy, but there's nothing to lose, only a little time, it's a learning experience and it's fun to boot! (sorry I'm at it again)

I agree that it's all fun, and if you're having fun and learning, that's the most important part.