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They say if u want something done you’d better do it your self. Since there was no deb package for the latest scilab 5.0.3. I had no choice than to build one from source. it wasn’t easy hunting down the needed dependency many of which are not available in the hardy repository. I had to download online from the intrepid repo . here are the things i did to get it to compile.
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Ubuntu and Dell XPS M1330
Recently decided to vote with my pocket and stop paying the MS tax. Hence i ordered a laptop that came pre-installed with Linux. i wanted some sleek,powerful and just works with Linux. and the Dell xps m1330 was just want fitted my need. out of the box it just works mp3 and all. it also comes with a reinstall partition which is meant to reinstall the system to it factory state in case you break your computer. what really impressed me the most was the finger print reader which (through thinkfinger) would allow you to use your finger print for GDM session login, Screensaver unlock, Sudo and gksudo prompts, PolicyKit authorization. now tell me that is not cool.
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I installed Ibex on my Dell xps m1330 on the day ibex was released but things werent as smooth as they were on hardy.one of the major issue is :
webcam
Use to work out of the box on hardy heron but for some reasons stopped working on ibex. it seems its a bug and the gnome devs are working to fix it. however there is a work around which seem to work for everybody. (didnt work for me becasue i didnt try it. becasue i have already downgraded to hardy heron.) the guide involves the use of command line but nothing too difficult. you can find it here .
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