Comments on: How to install Ubuntu 9.04 on notebook MSI VX600 http://www.ngohaibac.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-904-on-notebook-msi-vx600/ What you share is what you get Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:03:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ubuntu 9.10 runs very fast and stable on Notebook MSI VX600 http://www.ngohaibac.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-904-on-notebook-msi-vx600/comment-page-1/#comment-2128 Ubuntu 9.10 runs very fast and stable on Notebook MSI VX600 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:56:40 +0000 http://www.ngohaibac.com/?p=179#comment-2128 [...] admin on November 14, 2009 As in the post How to install Ubuntu 9.04 on notebook MSI VX600, I had to disable ACPI, … to make Ubuntu 9.04 work in my notebook, but the CPU always went [...] [...] admin on November 14, 2009 As in the post How to install Ubuntu 9.04 on notebook MSI VX600, I had to disable ACPI, … to make Ubuntu 9.04 work in my notebook, but the CPU always went [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.ngohaibac.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-904-on-notebook-msi-vx600/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 admin Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:54:26 +0000 http://www.ngohaibac.com/?p=179#comment-1483 Thank you very much Francois, Actually, I am using Ubuntu 9.10 now in my MSI laptop. It works really nice, more stable than other versions. The most important thing is it consumes little CPU even I open the website which has some flash files. Now I can use Ubuntu in my laptop without concerning about anything hehe. However, with my Desktop computer, I still install ATI graphic driver from amd.com, but not from ubuntu repositories. Get fun ! Thank you very much Francois,

Actually, I am using Ubuntu 9.10 now in my MSI laptop. It works really nice, more stable than other versions. The most important thing is it consumes little CPU even I open the website which has some flash files. Now I can use Ubuntu in my laptop without concerning about anything hehe.

However, with my Desktop computer, I still install ATI graphic driver from amd.com, but not from ubuntu repositories.

Get fun !

]]> By: Francois http://www.ngohaibac.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-904-on-notebook-msi-vx600/comment-page-1/#comment-1476 Francois Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:35:55 +0000 http://www.ngohaibac.com/?p=179#comment-1476 Time has passed and the Karmic Koala has arrived! With Ubuntu 9.10, the vx600 laptop by MSI is fully recognized and this right away. In other words, no need to go and change any startup setting, it runs smoothly and supports ACPI, APIC and both cores of the CPU! The only bug I've found so far is the compability issue between the proprietary Modem Driver and the Audio Device... If you activate the Modem driver, you'll lose the sound support, so just disactivate it as it was by default and you'll recover the sound! Of course this solution will satisfy you only if you don't need the modem, if you do, there probably is a solution out there :) For the Upgrade, I strongly recommend a back up of everything you want to keep before doing anything. The online update did not work with me... it completed but then ubuntu would not reboot, either in acpi=off or in noapic nolapic or normal... So I suggest you do yourself a favour and make a fresh install with EXT4 and brand the brand new Grub version! You won't be disappointed, the Karmic Koala will give a fresh new start to your laptop! François Time has passed and the Karmic Koala has arrived! With Ubuntu 9.10, the vx600 laptop by MSI is fully recognized and this right away. In other words, no need to go and change any startup setting, it runs smoothly and supports ACPI, APIC and both cores of the CPU! The only bug I’ve found so far is the compability issue between the proprietary Modem Driver and the Audio Device… If you activate the Modem driver, you’ll lose the sound support, so just disactivate it as it was by default and you’ll recover the sound! Of course this solution will satisfy you only if you don’t need the modem, if you do, there probably is a solution out there :)
For the Upgrade, I strongly recommend a back up of everything you want to keep before doing anything. The online update did not work with me… it completed but then ubuntu would not reboot, either in acpi=off or in noapic nolapic or normal… So I suggest you do yourself a favour and make a fresh install with EXT4 and brand the brand new Grub version!
You won’t be disappointed, the Karmic Koala will give a fresh new start to your laptop!

François

]]> By: Francois http://www.ngohaibac.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-904-on-notebook-msi-vx600/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 Francois Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:14:20 +0000 http://www.ngohaibac.com/?p=179#comment-1099 Hey there again, I asked a question on here once about 64bit setup. At that moment since I did not have much time to work it out, I just left it for later because I had a lot to do in the last few months. Now that I have a little more time, I downloaded 32bits Ubuntu cd and I installed it with acpi=off with almost no trouble. But as you know I was unfortunately unable to properly use the laptop on battery and so I went back on your page and followed your advice : I disabled cpuspeed and then I put "noapic nolapic" instead of "acpi=off". And now I eventually have the little battery notification on the top right corner!!!! so thanks a lot!!! However I noticed the system monitor only notices one cpu although it's a core 2 duo and so I reckon the "noapic nolapic" part basically limited the cpu to half its capacity... So is the performance going to be affected by that? is it a problem on a daliy use or maybe on a long term use of the laptop? is there any way of managing the situation so that we could eventually boot with no other option but quiet and splash? would be great, wouldn't it? And about the "sudo update-rc.d cpuspeed remove" part, can you explain why we did that and what it means for the laptop? I felt like putting it back and seeing what it does but I have no idea how to actually put it back... So can you please help with that too? Thanks a lot again for the post which is a great help for many users! You should be proud of contributing to the Ubuntu big family! Cheers François Hey there again,

I asked a question on here once about 64bit setup. At that moment since I did not have much time to work it out, I just left it for later because I had a lot to do in the last few months. Now that I have a little more time, I downloaded 32bits Ubuntu cd and I installed it with acpi=off with almost no trouble. But as you know I was unfortunately unable to properly use the laptop on battery and so I went back on your page and followed your advice : I disabled cpuspeed and then I put “noapic nolapic” instead of “acpi=off”. And now I eventually have the little battery notification on the top right corner!!!! so thanks a lot!!!
However I noticed the system monitor only notices one cpu although it’s a core 2 duo and so I reckon the “noapic nolapic” part basically limited the cpu to half its capacity… So is the performance going to be affected by that? is it a problem on a daliy use or maybe on a long term use of the laptop? is there any way of managing the situation so that we could eventually boot with no other option but quiet and splash? would be great, wouldn’t it?
And about the “sudo update-rc.d cpuspeed remove” part, can you explain why we did that and what it means for the laptop? I felt like putting it back and seeing what it does but I have no idea how to actually put it back… So can you please help with that too?
Thanks a lot again for the post which is a great help for many users! You should be proud of contributing to the Ubuntu big family!
Cheers

François

]]> By: admin http://www.ngohaibac.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-904-on-notebook-msi-vx600/comment-page-1/#comment-212 admin Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:01:34 +0000 http://www.ngohaibac.com/?p=179#comment-212 Dear schwebbe, I am very happy because I can help you having fun with Ubuntu :) . Just trying to help people as much as you can to make them satisfy with their lives, ... and later they will help you to satisfy your life. So being sharing as much as you can do. Best regards, Dear schwebbe,

I am very happy because I can help you having fun with Ubuntu :) . Just trying to help people as much as you can to make them satisfy with their lives, … and later they will help you to satisfy your life. So being sharing as much as you can do.

Best regards,

]]> By: schwebbe http://www.ngohaibac.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-904-on-notebook-msi-vx600/comment-page-1/#comment-211 schwebbe Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.ngohaibac.com/?p=179#comment-211 good morning again, yesterday evening, at home, i tested the two parameters mentioned in your tutorial. it worx! fantastic... runs fast and, as far as i can see, also stable. maybee i'll also choose to install it in the future. for now, i'm happy i can test. thank you again for your little tutorial! greetings, schwebbe good morning again,

yesterday evening, at home, i tested the two parameters mentioned in your tutorial. it worx! fantastic… runs fast and, as far as i can see, also stable. maybee i’ll also choose to install it in the future. for now, i’m happy i can test.

thank you again for your little tutorial!

greetings,
schwebbe

]]> By: admin http://www.ngohaibac.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-904-on-notebook-msi-vx600/comment-page-1/#comment-192 admin Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:52:14 +0000 http://www.ngohaibac.com/?p=179#comment-192 Hello Francois, I think that it is better if you try first with Live Ubuntu 64 bit to see this machine can be install Ubuntu 64bit or not, and later install that. Best regards, Hello Francois,

I think that it is better if you try first with Live Ubuntu 64 bit to see this machine can be install Ubuntu 64bit or not, and later install that.

Best regards,

]]> By: admin http://www.ngohaibac.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-904-on-notebook-msi-vx600/comment-page-1/#comment-191 admin Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:50:34 +0000 http://www.ngohaibac.com/?p=179#comment-191 Welcome Schwebbe, Thanks for your comment. I hope you enjoy your Ubuntu system. Best regards, Welcome Schwebbe,

Thanks for your comment. I hope you enjoy your Ubuntu system.

Best regards,

]]> By: schwebbe http://www.ngohaibac.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-904-on-notebook-msi-vx600/comment-page-1/#comment-190 schwebbe Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:57:05 +0000 http://www.ngohaibac.com/?p=179#comment-190 good morning from germany! i received the same machine some days ago, including vista home premium. works fine, but i'd also like to run ubuntu 9.04. i tried the live-disk, but it did'nt boot (same behavior as you described). now i'll try your settings, maybee it'll work for the live-system also, i'll let you know. thanks in advance for your post! greetings, schwebbe good morning from germany!

i received the same machine some days ago, including vista home premium. works fine, but i’d also like to run ubuntu 9.04. i tried the live-disk, but it did’nt boot (same behavior as you described). now i’ll try your settings, maybee it’ll work for the live-system also, i’ll let you know.

thanks in advance for your post!

greetings,
schwebbe

]]> By: Francois http://www.ngohaibac.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-904-on-notebook-msi-vx600/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Francois Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:31:10 +0000 http://www.ngohaibac.com/?p=179#comment-172 Hey, I got the same notebook and I'm trying to install Ubuntu 9.04 with 64bits. Now the installation's over but I cannot connect to the internet! So no way of installing any driver especially the ethernet support driver that would get the internet going.... I'm desperate, is there anyone who knows where I could possibly find these and eventually connect? Hey,

I got the same notebook and I’m trying to install Ubuntu 9.04 with 64bits. Now the installation’s over but I cannot connect to the internet! So no way of installing any driver especially the ethernet support driver that would get the internet going…. I’m desperate, is there anyone who knows where I could possibly find these and eventually connect?

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