Kubuntu 11.04 64-bit on Vostro 1500

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Kubuntu 11.04 64-bit on Vostro 1500

See [1]

  • Wireless: have Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11a/b/g (rev 01), so did as instructed at [2]
    (almost)
sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter
sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source
  • Flash: trying [3]
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:sevenmachines/flash && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install flashplugin64-installer
  • CAPS LOCK: edited /etc/default/keyboard to have the line XKBOPTIONS="ctrl:nocaps"