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It has been said that the Ubuntu Forum moderators are secret and hidden group. The truth is that we are all NINJAS. We welcome to join us in REAL ULTIMATE POWER by celebrating ninja week on the Ubuntu Forums.
I look forward to banning you soon!
I have been playing with Hardy Alpha 5 on my laptop this weekend and it is a truly a work of art, with a few rough edges. One of the main problems I have been having is with my Synaptic touchpad. It was over sensitive and scrolling would not work.
After reading varies forum posts and wikis I have found a xorg.conf that work will for me, YMMV. The sections in green are what I added to my base xorg.conf.
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type “man xorg.conf” at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorgSection “InputDevice”
Identifier “Generic Keyboard”
Driver “kbd”
Option “XkbRules” “xorg”
Option “XkbModel” “pc105″
Option “XkbLayout” “us”
EndSectionSection “InputDevice”
Identifier “Configured Mouse”
Driver “mouse”
EndSection
Section “InputDevice”
Identifier “Synaptics Touchpad”
Driver “synaptics”
Option “SendCoreEvents” “true”
Option “Device” “/dev/psaux”
Option “Protocol” “auto-dev”
Option “LeftEdge” “1900″
Option “RightEdge” “5000″
Option “TopEdge” “1400″
Option “BottomEdge” “4500″
Option “FingerLow” “25″
Option “FingerHigh” “35″
Option “MaxTapTime” “180″
Option “MaxTapMove” “220″
Option “ClickTime” “0″
Option “VertEdgeScroll” “1″
Option “VertScrollDelta” “45″
Option “HorizEdgeScroll” “1″
Option “HorizScrollDelta” “45″
Option “MinSpeed” “0.08″
Option “MaxSpeed” “0.60″
Option “AccelFactor” “0.003″
Option “EdgeMotionMinSpeed” “200″
Option “EdgeMotionMaxSpeed” “200″
Option “TapButton1″ “1″
Option “TapButton2″ “3″
Option “TapButton3″ “2″
Option “SHMConfig” “on”
EndSection
Section “Device”
Identifier “Configured Video Device”
Driver “nvidia”
Option “NoLogo” “True”
EndSectionSection “Monitor”
Identifier “Configured Monitor”
EndSectionSection “Screen”
Identifier “Default Screen”
Monitor “Configured Monitor”
Device “Configured Video Device”
Defaultdepth 24
EndSection
Section “ServerLayout”
Identifier “Default Layout”
Screen “Default Screen”
Inputdevice “Generic Keyboard”
Inputdevice “Configured Mouse” “CorePointer”# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice “stylus” “SendCoreEvents”
# InputDevice “cursor” “SendCoreEvents”
# InputDevice “eraser” “SendCoreEvents”
Inputdevice “Synaptics Touchpad”
EndSection
Section “Module”
Load “glx”
EndSection
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My 5 today: #194960 (gnome-power-manager)
Do 5 a day - every day! https://wiki.ubuntu.com/5-A-Day
Woot!
Today the Ubuntu Forums added its 500,000 register user. It great to see the continue growth of the Ubuntu community.
The next Ubuntu Forums Council meeting will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 22:30:00 UTC. We have a fairly large agenda this month, and really like community feedback during the meeting.
Agenda:
jdong: Implementing a positive feedback “Reputation” system
jdong: Damage control mechanisms. Ways that staff/admin can trigger more moderation power
MikeBasinger: Policy on malicious code in post and protecting users from it, and discussion of ForumContentCertification spec
MikeBasinger: Implementing the Ubuntu membership approval by the Forums Council
The forum thread of this week is by professor fate. Professor fate and his friend have a bet about Ubuntu vs. Microsoft and invited the forums community to observe the challenge.
Quoted from professor fate:
Hello,
I am here because of a bet I have with a friend. This is the deal: I have to use Ubuntu for 30 days. IF there is anything I can’t do on Ubuntu (except for games which he reluctantly conceded is Microsoft turf) that I can do on Vista, then I get a brand new laptop courtesy of my buddy. IF on the other hand, I lose, I have to pay for his new laptop.The rules:
1. I have to post any and all questions I have about installing and using Ubuntu on this forum.
2. I have to save all of my correspondence.
3. I cannot use any other OS for 30 days, except for my computer at work.
4. If I can demonstrate that Ubuntu isn’t neck to neck with Microsoft in anyway, I win.
5. I have to use open source software as much as possible. If there is no equivalent, then I get to use MS software, but using some sort of emulation software to run it on. (Buddy said I’d have to learn about it here).
6. My friend wanted me to use Feisty, but I told him to step up to the plate, so it’s going to be Gutsy. (I figure since it’s new, it must have lots of issues, so the better for me).Well, there it is. I plan on winning this bet, but I will be fair. All of this will start tomorrow. Tonight is the last evening of my beloved Microsoft for 30 days. I am downloading Gutsy and will install tomorrow.
Professor Fate
This forum post was recently on the front page of Digg, so this thread is getting a lot of attention.
This is a re-visit of my guide for Ubuntu Feisty, updated for Gutsy.
sudo apt-get install python-imaging python-opengl libgtkglext1 python-gtkglext1
For an extra challenge, install the crafty engine:
sudo apt-get install crafty
At UDS this week we had a spec (https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/packaging-section-on-the-forum) to look how the MOTUs could teach and assist forum users how to properly package software for Ubuntu. This would make sure better and safer packages created by forum users, and get some people from the forums interested in the great work the MOTUs do.
The first result of this was a reorganization of all of the development and programming sections on the forums. All these sections are now located together in the sub forum Ubuntu Development & Programming.
Sections in this subforum are:
RSS Feed: http://ubuntuforums.org/external.php?type=RSS2&forumids=310
Thanks to ubuntu-geek and dholbach for their hard work and leadership on this spec.
I’m a big fan of conky, all the power of widgets with low resource overhead. Started by Dylan103 over a year ago, this forum thread is one of the best places on the Internet to find tips and tricks and using conky. Be prepare to do a lot of reading, this thread has had 826 replies in the last year.
The release of Gutsy has broken the record for the most user on-line at the Ubuntu Forums.
Most users ever online was 9,724, 1 Minute Ago at 09:19 AM (MST).
And the day is still young.
Also, if you are curious. Here are some other stats from the forums
Threads: 564,688, Posts: 3,549,133, Members: 403,850
Most users ever online was 11,934, Oct 23,2007 at 01:49 PM. (MST -6)
If any Ubuntu members, users, or gurus have any extra time the next couple of days, the ubuntuforums.org is going to have an influx on new users needing help on Ubuntu. We could use help answering new users questions, especially in the Absolute Beginner Talk forum or just search for new posts. Please stop by if you have the time.
