HP is planning to roll out a few of it’s Notebooks and Desktops preloaded with Novell’s Enterprise Desktop 10 (SLED10). Dell had the head start with it’s offering of machines preloaded with Ubuntu and recently also preloaded with SLED10.
“We are really excited because of the power that the HP distribution channel brings, the reach they have and their commitment to interoperability. I am very enthusiastic about what this relationship could bring,â€? Novell CEO Ron Hovsepian told eWEEK in an interview during Novell’s BrainShare 2008 conference.
This is good for Linux, not that Linux is going to overwhelm Microsoft’s market share anytime soon but it will certainly help built much needed awareness among users. From the hands of hobbyist into the enterprise environment.
Source: eWeek
ALPS touchpad generaly have slower response when compared to the synaptic based touchpads.
Here’s a simple X hack to boost the sensitivity of my ALPS touchpad which has dramatically improved my experience with my touchpad. This worked on my openSUSE 10.3
1. First, check if you really do have a ALPS touchpad.
cat /proc/bus/input/devices | grep ALPS
sample output;
N: Name="AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint"
2. Make a backup of your xorg.conf file.
cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bkp
3. Edit the xorg.conf file.
vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf
4. Navigate to the InputDevice Section and look for the “synaptics” driver portion.
5. Replace everything between the Identifier line and EndSection with the settings below.
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Been having a hard time finding a suitable notebook cooler for me. I’ve gone through almost all types of coolers available on the market today. Cheapest to the premium priced, single fan to 4 fans, usb powered to adapter powered but yet none did met my standards.
I decided to go ahead and build my own notebook cooler. Played around with acrylic and other materials but what happen was I need to jack my notebook up to get the best air flow. This worked fine while on my lap but not when place on a desk.
Some hours of thinking later I decided to convert my desk into a cooler itself. Started off drilling a hole fit for a 120mm fan powered by a 12v adapter and connected through a molex connector.
2 hours later I finally found my notebook cooler. Works like a champ!!
See pictures of my home made notebook cooler below.
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