Ubuntu is a little more solid than Kubuntu, but since the computer doesn't boot let alone launch the X windowing system I doubt that is immediately relevant. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -----Original Message----- From: Joshua Zeidner Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:43:58 To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: BAD kubuntu I switched from Kubuntu to Ubuntu... Ubuntu is more solid. -jmz On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 9:17 PM, Trent Shipley wrote: > I've been running Kubuntu on my desktop for a while now.  Since the upgrade > to 9.04 it has worked really well.  Today the update program said the kernel > had to be updated for security reasons, so I updated.  Now the @#$% computer > won't finish booting.  This has happened before -- frequently.  Until now I > have been lucky and some old kernel known to GRUB would boot.  Not this > time.  I have a perfectly good /home directory that I cant get to.  When > this has happened before I've tried burning an Ubuntu install DVD.  That > won't work.  The install DVD naturally has the latest kernel so it won't > boot my Dell desktop either. > > I am annoyed with Kubuntu.  I used SuSE before Ubuntu.  Who wants to > recommend a good desktop distro for someone who thinks WIMP interfaces are a > great advance over the command line?  I prefer KDE to Gnome, but it's not a > big deal either way. > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss