Ubuntu 8.10

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Look how sexy this powertop reading is...with Compiz enabled!!!

 

Now that I found some good free chemist programs, I am less tethered to windows.

 

I took the 8.10 plunge last night myself.

I already had a dark theme installed. Being on the brave (same as stupid) side, I did not do a backup. Three weeks ago, I lost my system as Ibex did not like ethernet. Last night was somewhat flawless.

I am working puppy now on the Compaq 710 laptop. I am going to try "install to USB" and see if 8.10 digests better on the 710.

 

never had much joy installing ubuntu on my pc - i think it just hates me,

i'll just stick with mandriva:drool, not a fan of kde4 at the moment though

 

Is it worth updating to 8.10?
Does it still have the hiccups.

 

Yes it is worth it.

 

perhaps when i can finally get my Nvidia 9600Gt card and linux to play nice

2) figure our why i still cant watch dvds on my computer

3) figure out why i can see video on youtube and other sites, but cant get any sound yet, i can play/hear music from my flash drive. just not on the internet it seems

perhaps then, ill enjoy ubuntu :-D until then i miss windows...
my bug report with the devo team

 

You have to enable DVD with the medibuntu repostitory

Flash is buggy at best. I installed Adobe 10 (non-free flash) and still have grey screens sometimes. Restart FF and that solves that.

I will post directions for the above this evening if no one else beats me to it.

 

That being said, here is the page to help for about any Ubuntu Distro you have. I have successfully used this on Gutsy, Heron, and Intrepid.

Best of Success!

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

Medibuntu also contains Adobe Reader and Google Earth.

Here is a Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04) How-to

 

Here is another great site.

If you have Gutsy, or Heron and have the proper Medibuntu repos enabled, the commands are the same. (the Terminal is the quickest way)


10 Things you should immediately do after installing Ubuntu 8.10

 

thanks, ill stary seing if i can get it all updated.

 

okay, did all 10 of those things. Unfortunately it looks like my dvd drive croaked, so no clue if it works.

but, still no sound on youtube... all my stuff is turned up i think

 

Can you see the flash on this page?

Oh, and shockwave will not work in Linux, but if flash is installed you should be able to see the animation.

If the screen is greyed out, try this link.

 

Yea I could see the thing, I can see videos, I just couldnt hear them... then all the secoond i can hear it. guess its fixed- except for my stupid dvd drive which croaked!

 

Have you rebooted since you attempted this? Do you have another drive?

 

yea i have another drive plugged in... its all working now- thanks!

 

It was my pleasure. Glad we could be of assistance.

 

my desktop

my desktop:

not sure how to put a picture behind the cube, and on the bottom..

ive figured out the top one though :cool course im still dorking around in the compiz display manager thing so.

 

Re: my desktop

In the CompizConfig Settings Manager> Desktop> Desktop Cube> Appearance> Skydome you set the background picture.

I prefer the 3D Windows also.

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that did it.