Ubuntu 7.10 on HP dv2500t - IT WORKS!

Well I received my Gutsy Gibbon CD in the mail today and am now typing this message via Firefox on Ubuntu (running from CD, but still). I know I read a lot about how the BIOS on this laptop prevented Linux use, but it seems to work fine for me... We'll see but so far it's been great!

Now all I gotta do is create a new partition and install it to the HDD!

 

Good news!
If you have any question, feel free to ask

 

Do ya'll know if the 64-bit Ubuntu will work on this platform (details below)? I tried booting that from the CD and it froze while loading and also wanted to load in low-graphics mode... Any ideas?

I think I'll install the 32-bit version in the mean-time as I have no need for 64-bit capability.

 

Hehe. That's the bad part of Gusty. For Intel base HP, you need use 32 bit i386. For AMD based, I only can boot using AMD64 version. I don't know why 7.10 does like that. At least, my V3000Z only boot on AMD64.

Well, there is really nothing to complain. Everything works just fine. I made audio, wifi finally worked.

 

Hmmmm, any idea why I cant get it to install on my HDD? I have a FAT32 5.5gb partition set up for it... When I try, it says something like: Cannot access root directory. IDK why it wont install (32 bit version...).

 

The exact verbiage is:

"No root file system is defined.
Please correct this from the partitioning menu."


Where is the partitioning menu? Is it even in the install process?

 

You must have missed it, DMAN. The process offers three choices worded something along the lines of the following, if my memory serves correctly:

1. To install automatically with Windows in the same partition, but using empty space (my own choice - 50% to Ubuntu)

2. To format and install without Windows

3. To format manually, setting up partitions yourself.

I believe it also gave in the warnings about setting up, that Windows or other OS could be lost in the process if your aren't careful. Really wasn't hard, though. I managed. LOL

 

No, there's no choices like that - theres:

Guided - Use Entire Disk
Manual

I chose manual and IDK why I can't get it to install. I created a 540mb linux-swap partition and everything...

 

Are you sure those are the only two choices? I could be confused, I suppose; there are LiveCD's for quite a few different distros floating around the house, but I've only installed Ubuntu, Sabayon and PCLinOS. No major install differences really pop out in my mind, though.

In any case, I wish you well with this.

 

Nevermind!!! I GOT IT!

I needed to format the partition as a linux-compativble format...

Now I'm just having problems with my video card driver... Anyone have any experience with the 8400m drivers?

 

It should be a matter of opening a terminal and running the following command:

sudo aptitude install nvidia-glx-new

That is provided you have an active internet connection. Also, you may need to disable usplash to get your system to boot properly outside of single-user mode. Run:

sudo nano /boot/grub/menu.lst

Scroll down until you find the entry for the latest kernel, non-recovery mode (should be the first defined boot option). Delete the word "splash" after it, save and exit, and reboot.

 

Yeah its working now. I wasn't really connected to the internet (my Ethernet switch got turned off)...

 

I got a random question... Why did you order a cd when you could have downloaded the distro in what, tops a couple hours, probably less than a hour? I mean you have some speedin internet... And you could have gotten the whole DVD easy.

 

IDK... I really didnt have time to mess around with this stuff when I actually ordered the disc. This was perfect timing since I'm going on a week break over thanksgiving...

 

I know this is an old thread but I installed the same Ubuntu on my dv2500t and my sound isn't working and was wondering if you got yours working. Thanks.

 

It works, but I didn't do anything to make it work - it just worked when I installed Gutsy... I'm not very linux-fluent yet, so I can't really help you. Sorry bud.

 

Oh, and we're limited to 2gb/day even though the internet is so fast. So it'd taken at least 3 probably 4 days (I need some bandwidth for other stuff).

 

Intel HDA? Have you checked if the sound is muted in the mixer?

 

Check in windows what brand sound card you have... I have conexant HD audio. IDK if that makes a difference, or even if HP sold this laptop with another brand, but its worth a shot.

 

Yeah. I got it working. When I first installed Linux it worked out of the box but I had to reinstall it. The second time it didn't.

I fooled around with some settings and it seems to work now, though I honestly don't know what I did.

What I do know is that the mute was NOT on.

 

i have a dv6500t and i was wondering if anyone was able to get the 4956AGN wireless to work. it sometimes work and it somtimes dont. i use GUTSY and when ever i try to connect, all i have to connect to is "lo" i get "eth0" if i am on ethernet and i rarely get "wlan" which is wireless... seriously i hve a strong connection if i am on vista, but when i boot into ubuntu, my wireless dont work for some reason! why is that?

 

Was it working out of the box (or you have installed a specific driver/used the restricted devices manager)?

 

it was workin out of the box, but now it wont even work anymore. all it says is it is connected to "lo" before it was connected to "wlan0" whats wrong,..

 

Do you see any driver in the restricted devices manager?

 

nope, nothing except the nvidia driver which i got installed. any help?