After about a hour of tinkering I now have Compiz set up to my liking. If you happen to have read my previous (and very old) post about running Compiz on my Presario, I did it much the same. Actually, aside from not having to tinker with the install, it is the same. Ha.
For those [...]
So, before I even dig into Ubuntu, setting up everything I enjoy (Compiz, mp3 playback, ect) I thought I would mention this nice guide that I used to try Ubuntu 9.04 on my new Asus u81 (more on that later). I also plan on using the USB to install as well. Saves me a CD-R, [...]
Well, I have a previous post with many steps. But after installing a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.10 I was able to skip all that and do just one simple step for Compiz Fusion. Well, maybe two steps:
Step 1. Click System > Administration > Hardware Drivers, and enable “ATI accelerated graphics driver”. Let is install [...]
The following couple steps allowed me to get my BSM43XX wireless internet card to work in my Presrio V5000 laptop, running Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.10. I found the steps at the Ubuntu Forums.