[Novalug] (almost solved) SSD Install Problem

Barnett Hsu bhsu@acm.org
Sat Aug 7 12:38:15 EDT 2010


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Quick summary:
A couple weeks ago, I asked for help on how to install
Linux on a 50 GB OCZ SATA solid state drive that I installed in my
self-built desktop PC.  I eventually tried Fedora 13, Ubuntu 10.04, and
CentOS 5.5.  All three would fail to install.

I then took out the 50 GB OCZ SATA solid state drive and put in a
64 GB Kingston SATA solid state drive.  I was able to install Fedora 13
on the Kingston, but the installer put grub on the wrong drive and I
wasn't able to manually fix it.

The present situation:
I basically fixed the Fedora 13 install on the Kingston SATA SSD
by reinstalling Fedora 13 with different options.  The desktop PC
is now successfully dual-booting between Windows 7 on a regular
SATA hard drive and Fedora 13 on the Kingston SATA SSD.

For the OCZ SATA SSD, I connected it to my laptop using an external
USB to SATA cable.  To my surprise, I was able to successfully install
Ubuntu 10.04 on it.  I have everything working now, except for Bluetooth.
I usually use a Bluetooth mouse instead of the trackpad.  However, this
doesn't work in Ubuntu 10.04.  System > Preferences > Bluetooth says
there are no bluetooth adapters installed.  The laptop has built-in
bluetooth and I can use the Bluetooth mouse with Windows 7 just fine.

A Google search indicates there are problems with Bluetooth and
Ubuntu 10.04.  However, none of the reported problems involve
Bluetooth Preferences saying that there are no bluetooth adapters
installed.  I tried a couple of suggestions from the Google search
results anyway, but they didn't fix the problem.

Am I out of luck, or is there a way to get Bluetooth working so
I can use my Bluetooth mouse with my laptop?

- -- 
Barnett Hsu
bhsu@acm.org
http://www.systemarchive.com/


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