Are the drivers available for Ubuntu 9.04 on Dell Inspiron 15

aditiyaa1 · 12-15-2009, 10:54 PM

I have installed Ubuntu 9.04 on my Dell Inspiron 15 laptop . but I am have touchpad issues . Are there drivers available for installation for Ubuntu...... Or should I go for the netbook version..

AllShk · 12-16-2009, 12:44 AM

Hey, dude... I don't know exactly how to answer your question, but I have an Inspiron 1545 and I have installed Ubuntu 9.10
well... all the drivers was there including the touchpad that worked normally, except by once when it wasn't working, but i plugged an usb mouse and restart the system solved it
guess the drivers don't differ that much from 9.04 to 9.10
sorry for my stupid advice but, maybe it can be helpful

aditiyaa1 · 12-17-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by AllShk

Hey, dude... I don't know exactly how to answer your question, but I have an Inspiron 1545 and I have installed Ubuntu 9.10
well... all the drivers was there including the touchpad that worked normally, except by once when it wasn't working, but i plugged an usb mouse and restart the system solved it
guess the drivers don't differ that much from 9.04 to 9.10
sorry for my stupid advice but, maybe it can be helpful

I ll try installing the latest version !!!

But u don't have any internet issues with Ubuntu. i am having intermittent net connection . It goes on and off....

AllShk · 12-17-2009, 11:41 AM

Good idea.
well... i had no internet issues yet..
try using the update manager and keep your system updated if you didn't yet
maybe it will help

sugar2k · 12-18-2009, 01:50 PM

When I loaded Ubuntu on my Panasonic CF-72 Toughbook, I had to do my first update with my wired LAN to get the "restricted" wireless driver packag installed. After this update, no big problems.

Joe of Loath · 12-18-2009, 06:19 PM

8.10 and 9.04 worked for me, 9.10 worked but only the live version (update didn't work, didn't try HD install). I decided I was sufficiently advanced enough though, after the catastrophic upgrade, and moved to fedora.