tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post256450344896268398..comments2019-05-30T05:11:19.588-05:00Comments on Ubuntu on the Dell Mini: Aircraft Manager: Save Battery By Turning Off WiFi and BluetoothredDEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-42694839674026271112009-03-23T22:38:00.000-05:002009-03-23T22:38:00.000-05:00man i don't know whats up with that. I'm getting a...man i don't know whats up with that. I'm getting a touch under 4 hours with Ubuntu 8.10 i386. I'm thinking it's KDE4, which is still pretty buggy. I'd try the KDE irc or Ubuntu forums for help.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-27132121476832217422009-03-23T20:35:00.000-05:002009-03-23T20:35:00.000-05:00I got rid of Dellbuntu and installed Kubuntu8.10. ...I got rid of Dellbuntu and installed Kubuntu8.10. It works very well and looks amazing. <BR/>One big problem and that's what Im googling around to see if there is a solution.<BR/><BR/>The Mini 9 used to give me a touch under 4hrs. Now with Kubuntu installed Im getting 58mins.<BR/>I understand the lpia architecture situation and how the Dellbuntu was made to take addvantage and I was prepared to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-31246698157291577192009-03-11T23:56:00.000-05:002009-03-11T23:56:00.000-05:00mach,it is a kernel bug not aircraft manager. duri...mach,<BR/><BR/>it is a kernel bug not aircraft manager. during grub in the boot sequence hit esc and chose an older kernel to load into. ethernet will work.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-24404874278399730502009-03-11T20:59:00.000-05:002009-03-11T20:59:00.000-05:00my wired Ethernet stopped working after installati...my wired Ethernet stopped working after installation of aircraft manager, any suggestions on a removal procedure ?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490965613118580912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-88334315654982727132009-02-26T10:29:00.000-06:002009-02-26T10:29:00.000-06:00Where can I download the source code?Where can I download the source code?m477https://www.blogger.com/profile/02081464963752812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-8538013317328998032009-02-08T17:57:00.000-06:002009-02-08T17:57:00.000-06:00The Power Tab will turn WiFi and Bluetooth off imm...The Power Tab will turn WiFi and Bluetooth off immediately.<BR/><BR/>Airplane Mode disables the mini from emitting raido waves and crashing the plane.<BR/>---<BR/>I'm sorry I thought the article explained it in detail. I hope this comment clears everything up.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-16257576494188599292009-02-08T17:43:00.000-06:002009-02-08T17:43:00.000-06:00redDEAD, I certainly agree with you about Windows....redDEAD, I certainly agree with you about Windows. <BR/>But do you have any actual helpful suggestions for people trying to understand how to use Airplane Mode?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-75690795680207997622009-02-04T23:41:00.000-06:002009-02-04T23:41:00.000-06:00I think it is a very poor user interface and a bad...I think it is a very poor user interface and a badly documented concept.<BR/><BR/>I say the same thing about Windows.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-79515269535322928892009-02-04T22:21:00.000-06:002009-02-04T22:21:00.000-06:00I was quite surprised to find out that the battery...I was quite surprised to find out that the battery did not charge in airplane mode - this is not very obviously documented. It cost me many hours of work when I found that I had no battery charge.<BR/><BR/>Also, I am not sure what the interface dialog to airplane mode really is asking. What do the check boxes on the Power tab mean? Do they turn off wifi and bt right away? or only if you go to theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-2056178842639237592009-01-23T10:46:00.000-06:002009-01-23T10:46:00.000-06:00bluetooth can be disabled in the BIOSbluetooth can be disabled in the BIOSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-56162225929701634212009-01-20T12:07:00.000-06:002009-01-20T12:07:00.000-06:00Any idea about how to switch the bluetooth off by ...Any idea about how to switch the bluetooth off by default?<BR/>I usually don't need it and I don't want to switch it off any single time a reboot the mini.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-19044433446485255642009-01-04T12:25:00.000-06:002009-01-04T12:25:00.000-06:00anyone figure out how to get the fn+2 toggle worki...anyone figure out how to get the fn+2 toggle working?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-71276389083307639022009-01-02T00:01:00.000-06:002009-01-02T00:01:00.000-06:00Tad,It's Ubuntu Netbook Remix, check out the artic...Tad,<BR/><BR/>It's Ubuntu Netbook Remix, check out the article in the site's archives.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-938793728470287502009-01-01T22:33:00.000-06:002009-01-01T22:33:00.000-06:00I love your desktop layout shown in this post and ...I love your desktop layout shown in this post and am new to ubuntu. Is this an out of box theme or other configuration?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-6742404910195304582008-12-29T12:21:00.000-06:002008-12-29T12:21:00.000-06:00What about Fn+2 which toggle wifi/bt ? How have it...What about Fn+2 which toggle wifi/bt ? How have it again ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-63121921199434352822008-12-29T06:05:00.000-06:002008-12-29T06:05:00.000-06:00be not astonished, in aircraft mode, the batteri d...be not astonished, in aircraft mode, the batteri doesn't charge anymore, I think this is to avoid extra electric consumption in airplane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com