AMD have released a new version of their graphics driver Catalyst for Linux. The new version, 11.4, contains back-ported X.Org Server 1.10 support in order to function with Ubuntu 11.04, Fedora 15, Arch Linux, etc. While X.Org Server 1.10 has been out since February, AMD missed supporting it until it came time for Ubuntu 11.04 [...]
Ubuntu 11.04 will automatically download and install the correct Epson driver for your Epson printer upon connecting it to your computer. Users of Epson printers on Linux have, until now, been advised to manually download and install drivers from the AVASYS website. From Ubuntu 11.04 onwards simply ‘plugging’ in one of over 268 Epson inkjet [...]
Here’s quick fix for annoyed users with Realtek RTL8192SU WiFi chipsets wanting some WiFi… I just bought a new Wi-Fi dongle for my netbook (due to woes with the Broadcom card inside, but that’s a whole other post) and although my no-name budget £10 dongle boasted ‘Linux support’ on the packaging I was a mite [...]
Compiz does not seem to run as smoothly as Metacity on my desktop system. With With desktop effects switched on, I’d also notice tearing in areas of the screen with fast motion including in videos. I was fiddling with Compiz settings recently and managed to fix the problem entirely. If you haven’t already installed the [...]
