Ubuntu on Widescreen, AMD64 as dual-boot
I had a lot of trouble installing Ubuntu (additionally) on my new HP Compaq 6715b- Notebook. I got a lot of help by a friend. He solved that the main problem is the wide-screen of this laptop. Wide-screens aren't supported by the default graphic driver versa. So here is a little How To, to solve this and other problems, like getting Wireless LAN running.
Preparing your Windows PC to dual-boot
Some steps must be taken before you can start installing Ubuntu.
Partitions
First of all, use a partitioning program of your choice to create two (additional) Linux partitions you ...
