> Hi,
>
> Slightly deviating from the original thread perhaps: I am having
> trouble with recent releases of Ubuntu on my Toshiba Satellite laptop,
> mainly associated with ACPI. The internet is awash with discussions on
> how to fix the problems with ACPI (fan speed, screen brightness etc).
> None of the solutions that have been suggested, work for me. I still
> run Ubuntu 8.04, which is ok, but all versions after that effectively
> mean the screen brightness is stuck at one level and the fan either
> runs on full speed or not at all. Other people in the lab have
> reported similar problems with their laptop (various makes). Does
> anyone know of a linux distribution where everything just works,
> without having to go back to the dark ages of linux where multimedia
> etc are not supported?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Johan
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