...and resulting to lots of links to predecessor blog:

and english translation, describing Kanotix linux, I will start its continuation.

following chapters contain selected excerpts from german ubuntu-blog http://dapperlinux.twoday.net/ - an easy way to install brandnew Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper on R50 II 1730 centrino laptop. a hint to conserve energy is included.

 

some  text-passages will be copied from  former issues of the mentioned blogs. 

Technical specifications:

Samsung R50 II 1730 Centrino

techdata:
processor: Intel Pentium M 740, 1,73 GHz, 2 MB Cache, 533 MHz FSB
operating system: Windows XP Home
display: 15,4 ", 1280 x 800 Pixel (WXGA), superbright
mainstorage: 1024 MB (max.2048), DDR2 400 (2 x 512 MB)
harddisk: 80 GB (5400rpm), FUJITSU MHV2080AH
grafical adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon X300HM, 128 MB shared
optical drive: DVD-multiburner, double-layer, 8x/8x/DL/DVD-RAM
communication: WLAN (802.11g), LAN (10/100 MBit/s), Modem (56K V.92)
interfaces: 4xUSB2.0, LAN RJ45, IEEE1394, mic, headph., ext. mon., S-video, SD-cardreader, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD
PCMCIA: 1x type II
audio: onboard, loudsp. 2x2 W
touchpad

batteries/accu: ~ 4,5 h, LiIon accu
weight: ~ 2,9 kg
measurement: 357x36,6x262mm

specials: FirstWare Recover Pro, Station Now, SuperSilent Mode

applied software: Samsung Network Manager, Samsung Smart Screen, Samsung Theme, Samsung Update Plus, Samsung Battery Manager, EasyBox 2, Acrobat Reader, Power DVD XP, NERO