Comments on: Ubuntu 9.04 – a “how-to” for setting up my primary laptop http://dominoconsultant.org/2009/04/21/ubuntu-904-a-how-to-for-my-laptop/ just an IT guy in the trenches Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:41:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: zman58 http://dominoconsultant.org/2009/04/21/ubuntu-904-a-how-to-for-my-laptop/#comment-264 zman58 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:03:01 +0000 http://dominoconsultant.org/?p=321#comment-264 Mike, You can get rid of that annoying loud beep by blacklisting the pc speaker. Edit the following file: <blockquote> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf</blockquote> <strong><insert by mike use this terminal command to edit the file "sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf"</strong> add the following line to it: blacklist pcspkr The annoying beep will be gone. Also you won't get the loud annoying beep when you mis-key in a terminal tty session (e.g. Ctrl-Alt-F1). Cheers! Mike,
You can get rid of that annoying loud beep by blacklisting the pc speaker.
Edit the following file:

/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

<insert by mike use this terminal command to edit the file "sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf"

add the following line to it:
blacklist pcspkr

The annoying beep will be gone. Also you won't get the loud annoying beep when you mis-key in a terminal tty session (e.g. Ctrl-Alt-F1).

Cheers!

]]> By: Mike B http://dominoconsultant.org/2009/04/21/ubuntu-904-a-how-to-for-my-laptop/#comment-237 Mike B Tue, 19 May 2009 23:32:11 +0000 http://dominoconsultant.org/?p=321#comment-237 What tool did you use to get that working? I assume you have a docking station that you are doing this with? If not, how are you accomplishing the dual monitor setup. Mike B. What tool did you use to get that working? I assume you have a docking station that you are doing this with?

If not, how are you accomplishing the dual monitor setup.

Mike B.

]]> By: Vlad http://dominoconsultant.org/2009/04/21/ubuntu-904-a-how-to-for-my-laptop/#comment-145 Vlad Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:48:15 +0000 http://dominoconsultant.org/?p=321#comment-145 Thanks for this post. I'm going to replace XP on D620 of my girlfriend. I had a short yet good experience with Ubuntu 8.10 on my dell laptop 120l (now running debian lenny) and was not sure about tweaking the D620. Any important tips for an average windows user migrating to Ubuntu? I already have a to-do list but still consider new subjects before I hand it over to production .. ;o) Thanks for this post. I’m going to replace XP on D620 of my girlfriend. I had a short yet good experience with Ubuntu 8.10 on my dell laptop 120l (now running debian lenny) and was not sure about tweaking the D620. Any important tips for an average windows user migrating to Ubuntu? I already have a to-do list but still consider new subjects before I hand it over to production .. ;o)

]]> By: dominoconsultant http://dominoconsultant.org/2009/04/21/ubuntu-904-a-how-to-for-my-laptop/#comment-142 dominoconsultant Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:55:17 +0000 http://dominoconsultant.org/?p=321#comment-142 Yes, 1440 x 900 works fine. The screen management utility has recently had a bit of work done on it. Although the work is still ongoing the main thing that got me all excited is the (more graceful) support for external monitors. I have my dell d620 running at 1440 x 900 and my external display running at 1024 x 768. Yes, 1440 x 900 works fine. The screen management utility has recently had a bit of work done on it. Although the work is still ongoing the main thing that got me all excited is the (more graceful) support for external monitors. I have my dell d620 running at 1440 x 900 and my external display running at 1024 x 768.

]]> By: Pierre http://dominoconsultant.org/2009/04/21/ubuntu-904-a-how-to-for-my-laptop/#comment-141 Pierre Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:02:12 +0000 http://dominoconsultant.org/?p=321#comment-141 Hi, Thanks for sharing your tips! I got the same laptop and I was wondering if you were able to use the standard resolution (1440 x 900) with Ubuntu 9.04? Cheers, Pierre Hi, Thanks for sharing your tips! I got the same laptop and I was wondering if you were able to use the standard resolution (1440 x 900) with Ubuntu 9.04?

Cheers, Pierre

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