New system setup notes: Ubuntu 11.10 on Toshiba Satellite A505-S6992

on a toshiba a505-s6992

To Do List After installing Ubuntu 11.10 aka Oneiric Ocelot

15 Things I Did After Installing New Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot

to get external monitor to work, had to install latest nvidia drivers:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install nvidia-current

from here: http://mygeekopinions.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-install-nvidia-2750907...

To get passwordless ssh working, had to run ssh-add after ssh-keygen

netbeans, xdebug, etc...