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Tue Nov 13 08:16:38 EST 2012 

Geoffrey Myers

On Apr 12, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Michael Campbell <michael.campbell at gmail.com> wrote:

> I always have problems with that functionality for some reason; maybe
> it's my aura.  ;-\
> 
> Having said that though, I have a Lenovo U310 that works with Mint
> (14, xfce) very well, and suspend/resume DOES work.
> 
> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 11:55 PM, Doug Hall <doughalldev at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I didn't specifically test the suspend/resume. When he gets his second unit,
>> I'll be sure to test it. (He gave the first one away to a close family
>> friend.)
>> 
>> Doug
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 9:51 AM, James Taylor
>> <James.Taylor at eastcobbgroup.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I can't speak for that model, but I picked up an envy last summer and I've
>>> been running, openSUSE on it. Initially 12.2, now 12.3.
>>> Everything worked out of the box (sound, hdcam, wireless, buttons,
>>> touchpad, mic, etc...), including suspend/resume. The only glitch I've run
>>> into, is that the screen light turns off during boot, and I have to turn up
>>> the brightness before Iogin. I ran across a fix somewhere once, but I lost
>>> the link and haven't been irritated enough to go search for it again yet.
>>> 
>>> -jt
>>> 
>>> 
>>> James Taylor
>>> The East Cobb Group, Inc.
>>> 678-697-9420
>>> james.taylor at eastcobbgroup.com
>>> http://www.eastcobbgroup.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>>> Ed Cashin <ecashin at noserose.net> 04/09/13 9:08 AM >>>
>>> 
>>> Thanks for all the great info.
>>> 
>>> Does suspend/resume work well?  Any surprises?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Doug Hall <doughalldev at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I told you all that I'd let you know what he ordered and how the install
>>>> went. He decided on the HP Envy DV6 laptop. It has a 3rd gen i7 chip, which
>>>> seems pretty quick. I haven't run any performance tests, but if someone
>>>> knows of a good performance test suite, and is interested, I'll give it a
>>>> run.
>>>> 
>>>> Here's what he bought:
>>>> 
>>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AFHP55S/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1>
>>>> 
>>>> Predictably, Windows 8 seems slow in comparison to Ubuntu 12.10. I think
>>>> an SSD drive would have made a big difference. Quite honestly though, he's
>>>> giving this one to a friend who's a computer novice, and will probably order
>>>> another one for himself.
>>>> 
>>>> The Ubuntu install didn't go as smoothly as I thought it should. I'd
>>>> heard about the Windows "safe boot" mode, and predicted that there would be
>>>> some problems. The thing is, the problems didn't manifest themselves as they
>>>> might should have. If you try to install, or simply choose the option to
>>>> verify the install CD, it fails to read a particular sector of the CD. It
>>>> makes it look like the CD (DVD) failed to write correctly. I think I made
>>>> three or four DVDs, from two different DVD burners before I realized that
>>>> this just wasn't the case. The MD5sum for the ISO was correct, and the DVD
>>>> burning software verified the contents of the DVD after each burn. The
>>>> problem was, the BIOS was expecting a "Secure Boot" image. Yea! Microsoft!
>>>> Thank you for protecting us, digital overlords!
>>>> 
>>>> There were two different settings in the BIOS which I had to change to
>>>> get everything working. Under the "System Configuration" of the BIOS, there
>>>> are settings called "Legacy Support" and "Secure Boot". The notes for the
>>>> Legacy Support setting says: "When Legacy Support is enabled, BIOS will load
>>>> Compatibility Support Module (CSM) to support Legacy OS such as Windows 7,
>>>> Windows Vista, Windows XP, and DOS. When Legacy Support is disabled, it will
>>>> boot in UEFI Mode without CSM to support newer OS such as Windows 8."
>>>> 
>>>> I've forgotten, but I think I had to enable Legacy Support in order to
>>>> install Ubuntu, but then I could turn it off. It's now disabled, and with
>>>> Grub2 controlling the Master Boot record, it works just fine. By the way, I
>>>> had to manually install Grub2 over the Master Boot record. The Ubuntu
>>>> installer wasn't smart enough to figure out where to install Grub, even
>>>> though I specifically said to "Install alongside Windows 8" when I was
>>>> configuring the install. I created a "Linux Secure Remix" install CD, which
>>>> included a "Boot Repair" application to fix the Master Boot Record.
>>>> <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LinuxSecureRemix>
>>>> 
>>>> The "Secure Boot" setting is also disabled in the BIOS setting. However,
>>>> Grub2 provides a "Windows UEFI bkbootmgfw.efi" and also a "Windows 8 Boot
>>>> UEFI loader" option (which I assume are equivalent, because both of them
>>>> work), to boot Windows 8.
>>>> 
>>>> As to my overall impressions of the laptop, I think I'd rate it an 8 out
>>>> of 10. It's alright, and perfectly acceptable for most people. But I
>>>> personally don't like the keyboard layout. The Enter key is massive. The
>>>> arrow keys are stacked in such a way that the up and down arrows are
>>>> squashed, to make the two of them the same size as a the left and right
>>>> arrows. (I use these keys, so it sucks for me.) He didn't want me to tear
>>>> away the plastic covering the webcam, but from the picture it generated
>>>> through the plastic, it looked acceptable. The monitor was nice, if maybe
>>>> just a little dimmer on the top left corner, than the rest of the screen,
>>>> but it's not very noticeable. I think he likes his choice very much.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks again for the help!
>>>> Doug Hall
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 9:40 PM, Doug Hall <doughalldev at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> A coworker, whom I switched to Ubuntu a little over a year ago, is
>>>>> looking for a nice new linux laptop. I know the Lenovos are usually a pretty
>>>>> good choice. Does anyone else have a laptop they're thrilled with, which
>>>>> will run Mint or Ubuntu? He's not a techie, so compatibility is important. I
>>>>> think he uses it for basic things - pictures, email, web, etc.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks ahead of time!
>>>> 
>>>> 
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