Ubuntu 6.06 criticisms from a programmer 2738
CBFalconer ... snip ...
Hadron Quark Remember I only have this week-end to look for and decide these things, due to the return policy. That seems to work. Much better. Because they say they are. From "man dd...
The advice I have received so far encourages me to keep this machine. It is not yet resolved. I have found out how to install gcc and friends, and how to locate the keyboard alternatives. I am not worried about how to do bash scripting. The next crucial factors for me are:
On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:50:43 -0400, CBFalconer Looks like the touchpad is something called a "UltraNav" and a websearch turns up several links that say that's a Synaptics...
1. How to get rid of the infernal touch pad sensitivity problem. A google search was not immediately productive, but at least I am convinced it can be done.
2. How to set up for dial up network access. Here I haven't the foggiest.
I took a quick look at ratcontagion, and it seems to overdo it from my viewpoint.
Thanks to Micheal Heiming, arachnid, Hadron Quark. An important item was:
"sudo apt-get install build-essential"
which I am recording here so I have someplace to find the fundamental command in future. :-)
Incidentally I bought this machine on the used market because it has serial and parallel ports. I expect this to be especially valuable in the embedded field. Blinding speed and gaming displays are not in the least necessary.
-- Chuck F (cbfalconer at maineline dot net) Available for consulting-temporary embedded and systems.
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