Not sure if this is the right group for this discussion...maybe someone here can help
I'm trying to get away from MS OS so I installed Xubuntu on an old Dell Inspiron 4150. I wiped the hard drive using DBAN (http:// www.dban.org/) then tried to install Xubuntu 10.10. It didn't work at first so I installed some of the drivers that came with my laptop on CD. Then I was able to install Xubuntu. But it acts weird. I can get to the internet (wired DSL) but only have access to Google pages. I was able to get to a news website (Fox news) but after Xubuntu installed a bunch of updates I was only limited to Google pages. It's strange. I can search images on Google Images but when I click on them I get a error message in Firefox, "page not found". I see this little sticker on my lap top that states "Designed for Windows XP" and am wondering if there are certain drivers on my XP CD that I need for my Dell to function properly. Maybe, Xubuntu just does not work well with my Dell. Is there a better free OS? I also noticed that the graphics of the Xubuntu start up page are noisy, looks like the Xubuntu mouse symbol is painted with colored noise. Makes me think that I'm missing something. Any ideas??? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
