To get a temperature display of your laptop.
> sudo apt-get install sensors-applet
Right click on the top dock area and select “Add to Panel…”
Scroll down to the Hardware section and click on Hardware Sensor Monitor.
Graphics: Compiz and Intel driver
latest Ubuntu update for compiz says it is un-blacklisting the i965
from compiz because there is a better workaround in the intel driver.
If you have already done the upgrade as described in
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1130582 then you will need to
revert your changes to pick up the fixed intel driver.
I have installed it and it seems to fix the hanging problems that I
was seeing prior to upgrading as in the link above. Unfortunately, my
touchpad is just as insensitive as before. It drives me nuts.
Graphics: UXA optimal setup
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1130582
tried this and the Graphics worked a lot better, but the touchpad started working extremely poorly. Had to revert the changes.
Computer hangs on reboot or shutdown
Experiencing problems in Jaunty with hanging on reboot and shutdown.