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Posted 10:38pm 23/4/09
Posted 10:56pm 23/4/09
edit: Are you sure it's officially out Trog? The Ubuntu site still only lists 8.10 as the latest and Telstra's files only have 9.04 Beta.
If it is out of beta could we get a Telstra mirror for those of us stuck on little puddle? :)
edit edit: Looks like I must have opened the ubuntu site before they updated it, 5 minutes later 9.04 is listed. haha
last edited by whoop at 22:56:48 23/Apr/09
Posted 10:48pm 23/4/09
also pimpin 8.10, sounds win win
Posted 10:51pm 23/4/09
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Posted 11:05am 24/4/09
One thing I am interesting in checking out in this release of Ubuntu is the Netbook Remix version.
Posted 11:52am 24/4/09
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Posted 12:19pm 24/4/09
9 times out of 10, you don't need to worry about motherboard and sound, they just tend to work. As for video drivers, they're really straight forward to enable through the menu system.
Posted 12:33pm 24/4/09
Video works straight off, but to enable 3d you need to install the proprietary drivers. I've had zero trouble with anything else driver wise.
I'd even go so far as to say Ubuntu is a better desktop system than XP. There's less post-install dicking about to get things the way I want, at least.
Default media players annoy me. Totem sucks balls. Mplayer + Exaile rule though. They're all available to install from the "Start" menu.
Posted 12:37pm 24/4/09
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Posted 04:51pm 24/4/09
I'd like to be able to blow it away if I want later without frigging everything else up.
Posted 04:57pm 24/4/09
Posted 05:00pm 24/4/09
Back to Windows.
Posted 05:24pm 24/4/09
When you boot the first time an icon appears in the tray (top right) that says "Hardware drivers available". You click that. It really couldn't be easier, and it should be exactly the same for both Nvidia and ATI cards.
Posted 05:32pm 24/4/09
Posted 01:56am 26/4/09
Posted 02:18am 26/4/09
That's why I had to use the Linux drivers available on ATi's website. But you have to execute the file through terminal with special permissions.
I tried A LOT of guides on various websites, but none explained in a step by step process of what commands to use. Most just said do this, do that. I barely know DOS let alone terminal.
Posted 02:27am 26/4/09
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Posted 05:57pm 26/4/09
When that didn't quite work out the way I'd planned (problem posted earlier, jockey crashed) I just nuked the entire drive & started over. So far I'm not liking the new package installer, it doesn't seem to want to find any packages that aren't already installed unless I go edit the sources every time I want to install something and make it refresh the list.
IMHO 9.04 is a step backwards, the live boot of it functioned well and was snappy but the actual install sux balls.
Posted 07:02pm 26/4/09
Other than that no dramas at all.
Posted 12:03am 27/4/09
(This could be a good thing from what I'm hearing)
Posted 09:36am 27/4/09
So far I'm enjoying it, I just install gnome-do and have a semi forming.. this app is awesome and for once I'm using a dock outside of OSX and don't feel like a wannabe Mac user.
Posted 02:16pm 28/4/09
Posted 05:35pm 28/4/09
but you might have to change some settings (in System->Administration->Software Sources) to enable the use of non-free software.
once thats done you can select the plugin from within firefox (under Edit->Preferences->Applications, then find Shockwave Flash file), or alternatively you can just remove the free flash plugins in synaptic.
Posted 09:56pm 02/5/09
Posted 12:48am 03/5/09
haha having said that i've only been using linux solidy for a matter of weeks, but still *fingers crossed* no regrets... thus far.
*sigh* i know that its night to impossible, but i wish linux would have a 'mode' where it directly supports/runs smoothly directX. that would be uber and defeat the purpose of windows all-together.
shit dam, linux has come a loooooooooooooong way in 3 years (last time i was dabbling in it).
oh uh, so to re-iterate...
+1 to Ubuntu 9.x
Posted 11:14am 03/5/09
i have a question tho - can anyone tell me the difference between the DVD and CD versions of Kubuntu up on bigpond files that somone linked to in another thread? (aside from the obvious 3.5gb) i cant find anything about dvd versions on the kubuntu site. thanks
Posted 11:29am 03/5/09
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Posted 04:21pm 03/5/09
Installing Windows is typically harder than Ubuntu in my experience.
I dont find that particularly surprising though, since most people get Windows installed via their hardware manufacturer
Posted 05:15pm 03/5/09
It was an upgrade to be fair. I can't remember the last time I did a windows install that wasn't fresh, but I'd imagine it'd involve reinstalling software.
Posted 05:30pm 03/5/09
that was extermely interesting
good post
Posted 05:47pm 04/5/09
I had absolutely no problems what so ever with ubuntu 8.10 (I think, might have been 8.04) but 9.04 has given me no end of troubles. Just like windows xp -> windows vista gave a lot of people trouble and most went back to XP or just never upgraded in the first place.
From the Ubuntu forums I was able to glean that it just contains more apps than the CD version but when I go to install all my apps it just downloads them anyway even if I set the only source to be the DVD, if I do that it simply doesn't find any packages available. I'd just get the CD version. Also get the "desktop" iso, the alternative version apparently uses a text based installer and lacks the live boot mode or something.
edit:
I find them both about the same really.
Windows: Shove the CD in and follow the prompts. Once it's installed I need to install network/audio (not so much but built in support sux) and video drivers. Then get onto my network file share and install all the common apps. I should probably note I've created an automated install disc that automatically inserts my CD key and chooses all the options for me.
Kubuntu: Shove the CD in and follow the prompts. Once it's installed the network & sound card work just fine and I just clck on the activate proprietary drivers button thing in the sys tray. Then I get into the package manager & just download/install all the apps I like to use.
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Posted 05:56pm 04/5/09
Applications -> Add Remove
Posted 07:09pm 04/5/09
Posted 12:39pm 06/5/09
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/intel-graphics-performance-guide-for-ubuntu-904-jaunty-users.html
note a few of the files in the wget command shown need to be changed ( the libdrm files ) as they 404, but just go to the directory and copy/paste the correct names.
Posted 12:52pm 06/5/09
DirectX is pretty much all that keeps windows alive in so many ways. I wish that OpenGL was used as the base for every game..
Although at least some people do care, obviously ID has graced us with opengl since quake 3 (maybe 2 as well?), and I think every blizzard game since diablo 2 has a -opengl mode.
I mean world of warcraft and warcraft 3 both run fine after you've installed wine, but they aren't exactly cutting edge. Who knows, maybe there will be opengl for starcraft 2 and diablo 3 and I'll be happy :)