I installed successfully Ubuntu 8.04 in a HP Compaq 8510p laptop. My applications at the moment are:
- text editor: vim 7.1
- web browser: Firefox 3.0.3 (webdeveloper, firebug, firecookie, YSlow, vimperator, del.icio.us)
- IM client: pidgin 2.4.1
- java editor: eclipse 3.3.2
- web server: apache2 2.2.8 (php5, “mod_ruby”)
- gnome-do (quicksilver for gnome)
- glipper (similar to klipper)
- network protocol analyzer: wireshark
- virtual machine: VirtualBox 1.5.6_OSE with Windows XP.
- oracle client: SQLDeveloper
There is still a list of issues pending to fix:
- battery life. I followed the tips (powertop, cpufrequtils, …) of this article although not sure anot the improvement.
- screen resolution. 1200×800 maximum resolution. I installed fglrx driver through envy but does not improve the resolution (1680*1050 seems the maximum, see this article).
- CD/DVD writer. brasero nor cdrecord command tool worked.
- video codecs. AVI files are reproduced very slowly.
- email client with Exchange support. Evolution does not manage properly meeting requests.
- glipper. It crashes in every start up.
- rubygems. Rubygems from repository does not work properly. You have to install it manually.
