Hello,
This is my first thread here, and just want to share information about compatibility of Kubuntu 12.04 with a somehow new hardware: HP-G6 laptop with i3-2350M and Intel-HD3000 graphics. Works beautiful, but installation has to be tricked.
Issues were with the HD3000 graphics: live USB/CD/DVD boots, but shortly after, the screen gets black and that's it. And this happens with all Linux distributions based on 3rd generation kernels, all except RedHut/Fedora.
Of course I tried Fedora-KDE (which installs with 3d acceleration, while Gnome doesn't), and the featured Kororaa-KDE. And, while in live-USB all was perfect, after installation to the hard disc I got black screen at the first boot, when post-installation procedures (setting up the first user profile) were running. Unfortunately RedHut has this procedure at the first boot, instead of having it during the installation. Had to give up.
And retried Kubuntu, but this time live on an older computer, and found the screen HD3000 didn't see: the welcome screen with choices for languages and try vs. install. Also found that, only using the keyboard, I could confirm the try option: a first Tab (for en-us), a second Tab (for try option), and Space (to confirm). Neither arrows nor enter did work to move between choices or to confirm them. Tab replaces the arrows and Space replaces enter.
Now, I tried these keyboard shortcuts, blind, on the i-2350+HD3000 in live-USB, when the screen went black. Surprise: splash screen showed up and got the Kubuntu on the screen. Installed it to the hard disk, but at the first boot got a black screen at the login. Blind-taped the username and the password followed by enters, and after several trials got the splash screen back. First thing, I went to the Login Screen (in System Settings) and set the login screen to show no user, but to guess it at the first typed letter. Installed also some non-administrative users and checked not to ask the password for these. Later I also did install Grub2 Bootloader (System Settings – Startup and Shutdown), because no grub appeared at startup (now it does). And this is about all. I still have to blind-type in the first login screen, but only the first username letter followed by enter (and this is all for the non-administrative accounts). When switching users, login screen appears, only at new boot doesn't.
Finally, the machine works absolutely beautiful, including all 3d animations (edited: from cube, to flawlessly 1080p youtubes). I also changed the video-player in Firefox, from the default one to vlc (vlc uses more efficiently the HD3000 graphics than the default Internet player, so it keeps the cpu colder).
To resume: Tab, Tab, Space, and go for it.
Edited: See my third post and say back nothing!
Bests,
This is my first thread here, and just want to share information about compatibility of Kubuntu 12.04 with a somehow new hardware: HP-G6 laptop with i3-2350M and Intel-HD3000 graphics. Works beautiful, but installation has to be tricked.
Issues were with the HD3000 graphics: live USB/CD/DVD boots, but shortly after, the screen gets black and that's it. And this happens with all Linux distributions based on 3rd generation kernels, all except RedHut/Fedora.
Of course I tried Fedora-KDE (which installs with 3d acceleration, while Gnome doesn't), and the featured Kororaa-KDE. And, while in live-USB all was perfect, after installation to the hard disc I got black screen at the first boot, when post-installation procedures (setting up the first user profile) were running. Unfortunately RedHut has this procedure at the first boot, instead of having it during the installation. Had to give up.
And retried Kubuntu, but this time live on an older computer, and found the screen HD3000 didn't see: the welcome screen with choices for languages and try vs. install. Also found that, only using the keyboard, I could confirm the try option: a first Tab (for en-us), a second Tab (for try option), and Space (to confirm). Neither arrows nor enter did work to move between choices or to confirm them. Tab replaces the arrows and Space replaces enter.
Now, I tried these keyboard shortcuts, blind, on the i-2350+HD3000 in live-USB, when the screen went black. Surprise: splash screen showed up and got the Kubuntu on the screen. Installed it to the hard disk, but at the first boot got a black screen at the login. Blind-taped the username and the password followed by enters, and after several trials got the splash screen back. First thing, I went to the Login Screen (in System Settings) and set the login screen to show no user, but to guess it at the first typed letter. Installed also some non-administrative users and checked not to ask the password for these. Later I also did install Grub2 Bootloader (System Settings – Startup and Shutdown), because no grub appeared at startup (now it does). And this is about all. I still have to blind-type in the first login screen, but only the first username letter followed by enter (and this is all for the non-administrative accounts). When switching users, login screen appears, only at new boot doesn't.
Finally, the machine works absolutely beautiful, including all 3d animations (edited: from cube, to flawlessly 1080p youtubes). I also changed the video-player in Firefox, from the default one to vlc (vlc uses more efficiently the HD3000 graphics than the default Internet player, so it keeps the cpu colder).
To resume: Tab, Tab, Space, and go for it.
Edited: See my third post and say back nothing!
Bests,
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