Re: [tlug] linux laptop hibernate question

[sjs <sjs@example.com>]

I just finished upgrading the system to Ubuntu 7.04.  I selected that 
after reading the review in Linux Format.  Among other things it seemed 
to work well on the Live Boot disk that came with the magazine and the 
review was very good.

Install wasn't the easiest I've done mostly because I was upgrading a 
system.  I had to do some repartitioning and haven't used parted 
before.   I was concerned about losing Grub's config files and that is 
exactly what happened.  Things were interesting until I discovered the 
same magazine DVD also had a Mandrake install that had a MBR repair tool 
as part of its rescue boot.  Sheer luck...  Anyway after that, all went 
well and the install went smoothly.   The install remindes me in some 
ways of an XP install in that you download patches for several hours 
after the install is completed.

Hibernate and suspend both work as nicely now as they did under Windows.

I also installed on a Gateway I bought recently as a potential desk-top 
replacement.  Physically it'e much bigger and heaver than the think pad 
(15.4 wide display, 8 lbs vs. 12.2 regular display, under 3 pounds).

That install was also interesting -- again around grub.  The first time 
for some reason grub didn't get installed, so the system wouldn't boot 
to Linux.  I tried fixing it from the install disk and finally just 
re-installed and everything went fine.  I was concerned on this machine 
because I had read of difficulties with linux both for sound and for 
wireless support.  I finally decided I could live without both for a 
while if necessary.  Well -- the sound seems to work on a quick check, 
and for some reason there were error messages about one driver not 
installing correctly -- the wireless driver I need -- of course.  At 
least it's there and looks like it will work once I get everything in 
place.  More later on that one if anyone is interested.

I still need to get SCIM working.  I've installed everything and done 
the configuration I think is needed.  So far, shift/space isn't bring up 
the IME.  I don't know if there is anything else I need to do there and 
at the moment am out of time.

The fonts on XP looked better than on Linux under Gnome.  I don't know 
if there is something I have to add or not.  It is at least very usable.

Anyway, to summarize -- install went more smoothly than expected on both 
machines and I'm really pleased with the results.

Another Linux success story.

Steve S.