Mark is bang on here regarding the memory. I recently had problems getting my full 4 GB to work, and it was due to the 32 bit kernel. After upgrading to the 64bit OS, going through 4 motherboards (seperate issues) and updating my cpu and ram in the process, I am now happily running with 8 GB fully available. (I run multiple VMs simultaneously - so it comes in handy).
With regards to the network issues... Broadcomm NICS are very much hit and miss. As I understand things Broadcomm refuses to work with the open source community, which means their chips have minimal, or no support under Linux. Some folks have success with ndiswrapper, while others just give up on the card and install a separate pc-card. Also, the meeting tonight is NOT the regular CLUG meeting - it is a PROGSIG meeting. I'm not sure how much help can be offered, with the presentation going on. (not that someone wouldn't try....) But, you might have better luck at the regular CLUG meeting next Wednesday. Just a thought. Shawn Mark Carlson wrote: > This is a pretty common scenario. 64-bit Linux is not 100% problem > free. Some software doesn't work right (adobe flash, skype) and some > drivers don't work right. > > The fix is easy, however :-) > > If you have 3GB or less of RAM, install a 32-bit version of Linux. If > you have greater than 3GB of RAM, Linux will probably not be able to > use anything above 4GB, and probably not the full amount up to 4GB. > All your software will work though. Just because it is a 64-bit CPU > it doesn't mean you need to run a 64-bit OS. > > -Mark C. > > On 5/29/08, sean halter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The wireless card that I have is. >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lspci -nn | grep 14e4 >> 05:02.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce >> One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4318] (rev 02) >> e >> And the issues with the Skype install may stem from the 64 bit version that >> I am using. >> >> I have an AMD Turion 64 processor so I installed the Ubuntu 64 bit. >> >> The error with skype is that it does not recognize the version. >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Daniel Enman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Wow, "an Unbuntu install" look weird... but I guess it is right isn't it? >> What type of wireless card are you using, and do you have the wireless stuff >> in Ubuntu installed? What errors do you get with Skype? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 29-May-08, at 10:41 AM, sean halter wrote: >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> I am having a really hard time with an Ubuntu install. I can not get >> either the wireless or Skype to work. Can anyone give me some help at the >> meeting this evening? >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Robert Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >>>> I have an older HP Netserver LH-II to give away >>>> No ram, but it has 4 9GB SCSI disks in hot swap trays, is dual processor >>>> capable, etc, etc. >>>> >>>> I don't have the disks for it, but I'm sure hp support website would >> have >>>> something. >>>> >>>> Also, 2 17" CRT monitors. >>>> and an older PIII system.... don't know much about it, but it's >> intact... >>>> Anybody that wants them just email me with times when you can pick them >> up. >>>> I'm in Penbrooke, SE. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> clug-talk mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>>> Mailing List Guidelines >> (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>>> **Please remove these lines when replying >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> clug-talk mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>> Mailing List Guidelines >> (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>> **Please remove these lines when replying >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> clug-talk mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>> Mailing List Guidelines >> (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>> **Please remove these lines when replying >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying >> > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
