Only one problem I have with 8.10 - Nvidia did not provide updated drivers
for Ubuntu to use for the older cards.
Does anyone know if this was fixed? I cannot upgrade until these drivers
get released.
On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 9:17 PM, 'James Finstrom'
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> I am using kubuntu 8.10 on a dell vostro 1000 I installed as an rc and
> install required a restart of x (ctrl alt bksp) but went flawless out
> of the box. I have been through a few dozen updates including 3 kernel
> involved and all still does well. The vostro 1000 is dells low cost
> business line and at the time was not sold with linux as an option
> because they couldn't sell linux on consumer desktops. My only gripe
> is the transition to KDE4 which I have been resisting but specificly
> 4.1.2 included in this release allows some customizations like using
> classic KDE app menu. I have had to learn to change my habbits like
> not allowing my desktop to become an icon wasteland but that is a good
> thing too I guess. Over all I have been with ubuntu 2 years and each
> update has made it that much better that's why I don't thonk twice to
> follow the release cycle. One note after two dist upgrades my system
> was in bad shape so this round I did a clean install and OMFG batman
> what a difference.
>
> On 11/5/08, Josh Coffman <josh@computeristsolutions.com> wrote:
> > Thanks, I appreciate the review. seriously.
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Jim March <1.jim.march@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I'm running Intrepid right now on a Dell laptop with an Intel
> >> 965/X3100 graphics card, Intel HDA sound, Pentium dual core (basically
> >> the "low end" dual processor) with 2gigs RAM.
> >>
> >> This lappy was bought at Beast Buy on sale for $500 so it's hardly "high
> >> end".
> >>
> >> There are two things Intrepid is giving me over Hardy:
> >>
> >> 1) Better dual-monitor support. System>Preferences>ScreenResolution
> >> is working *exactly* like it should, period, end of discussion right
> >> there in the GUI without any funky xrandr command line BS. I can plug
> >> in an external monitor, detect it, adjust the resolutions of both and
> >> the relative layout of an expanded desktop unless I choose mirror
> >> mode. It "just works".
> >>
> >> 2) I get Network Manager GUI controls for my Verizon cellular modem.
> >> I use a KPC680 in my ExpressCard slot. It too "just works". I'm
> >> experimenting with sharing it over Ethernet tonight with a friend's
> >> rig and will report back. Before it was a matter of wvdial scripts
> >> and weird glitches associated with that. Performance is great. I did
> >> have to do some tuning in /etc/ppp/options setting both
> >> "lcp-echo-interval" and "lcp-echo-failure" to "0" to correct a
> >> "disconnect after five minutes" problem.
> >>
> >> Other than that detail, I'm not seeing any downsides with Intrepid. I
> >> understand there are new drivers in the works for both ATI and NVidia
> >> for the new Xorg variant (which in turn is what's allowing killer
> >> dual-monitor support).
> >>
> >> If you don't need these features, there's little reason to switch.
> >> The minor improvements include a "guest mode" that's pretty slick (log
> >> in as you and then set it to "guest" and whoever you loan your rig to
> >> can't get to your stuff) and an encrypted private subdir in your home
> >> directory. I always use whole-disk-encryption off the alternate
> >> install CD anyways so that's a non-issue for me.
> >>
> >> Note that my Alpha-to-beta install still had glitches once Intrepid
> >> went gold, and it refused to update to the newest kernel version. So
> >> I had to do a clean install with the release edition...this is fairly
> >> common (and very annoying) about alpha/beta-testing Ubuntu. A
> >> Hardy-to-Intrepid update now should be OK.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps,
> >>
> >> Jim
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