Success Story: Ubuntu 8.0.4.1 amd64 on a HP Pavilion dv2940se

Aug 20, 2008, 17:34 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Victor Rossetti)

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"Second: Boot the laptop with Ubuntu 8.0.4.1 64 bit desktop edition. Once installed, you'll notice that it will start with a low resolution mode, and that wireless is not enabled. DO NOT ENABLE THE PROPIETARY DRIVERS AT HIS TIME NOR TRY TO INSTALL THEM FROM OTHER SOURCES."

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