Karmic Koala Ubuntu 9.10

[WoodPeckr]

Karmic Koala is nice

Happy to report 64 bit KK runs very well and snappy now.
Opera 10.10 Beta farking FLIES with KK faster than Firefox, after using it for a day now.
All erratic slowness is gone.

KK boots up < 1 minute and shuts down in 6 seconds on my newer laptop.

Now I'm wondering how 32 bit KK will run on my 12 year old P2.....

 

[Radio_Shack]

Thanks, will give it a lot of thought and set up a machine.

If you really want to be non disruptive to your Windows addiction just install VMWARE under Windows and then load ubuntu under VMWARE. Simple install, no repartioning needed and can be removed quicky if you don't care for it anymore. Can also run many Linux at the same time providing you have enough memory installed. IMAO it's the only way to go to play around with all this stuff. Just downloaded the ISO for KK and had it installed in minutes under VMWARE.

Windows Vista
.. --> VMWARE
.... --> ubuntu 9.10
.... --> Windows XP
.... --> Windows 7
.... --> SUSE
.... --> Redhat/Fedora
.... --> Solaris
.... --> ubuntu 9.04
.... --> CentOS

This is some of what I have running at same time. I have Del Inspiron 530 with 3 GB memory quad core. You can split up your memory anyway you like and assign CPUs slices to each guest OS and yes, VMWARE and all related software is free.

 

[Radio_Shack]

I followed 'slightly' different approach. (LOL) My current settings are (under Intel Quad Core + 8 GB RAM + 500MB 7200RPM HDD + 1TB 7200RPM network drive):
Ubuntu JJ
-->VirtualBox
-------> Windows XP
-------> Fedora (the latest revision is a little dissapointment, but has some very nice things)
-------> OpenSUSE
-------> Debian Lenny
I stick to very few principles in my life and one of them is: no VISTA ever under any circumstances! Maybe I will think of Win7 if I stumble upon some applications that require it and are not available under Linux. (That's the only reason why I still use XP.)

I also use Ubuntu Studio (dual but with JJ). A bit quirky. I can't wait for 64Studio (Debian-based).

I'm so happy with Linux that I'm gonna setup this machine as a home server and get some insane custom-built beast for my studio.

Many options. The main point here is you don't have to screw around with your current config if you don't want to (ie no partioning/reinstall etc).


Cheers ..RS..

 

[WoodPeckr]

Well it seems to run fine so far.....

An update:

Now I'm wondering how 32 bit KK will run on my 12 year old P2.....

Am now running 32 bit KK on that 12 yr old antique PC with 384 MB of SDRAM!
So far KK seems to run better than JJ did in this old P2, in fact using it right now. Plays music EXCELLENT! In fact the audio was boosted so much on KK it easily over-modulates if you crank it up to high in sound preferences! Did a flawless clean install.

Got my 'free' KK install 32 bit CD in the mail from ShipIt (took < 3 weeks this time around) and installed KK 32 bit, chose the new EXT4 filesystem which runs well on my newer laptop running 64 bit KK.

So far I'm very pleased and impressed with how KK is performing on this 12 yr old PC that has been rock solid over the years......for a PC!

It has a neat 3-D Effect screensaver 'Hypertorus' I selected, that reminds me of a neat 3-D screensaver used ~3 years ago on Fedora. Hypertorus rotates in 4-D.....

 

[Radio_Shack]

Just cloned ubuntu 9.10 from one machine to another. Worked perfectly using Remastersys.

http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/remastersystool.html

It creates an ISO image that can be burnt on DVD and use to reinstall your system or can be used as image to VMWARE to clone

 

[wollensak]

Question

Just cloned ubuntu 9.10 from one machine to another. Worked perfectly using Remastersys.

http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/remastersystool.html

It creates an ISO image that can be burnt on DVD and use to reinstall your system or can be used as image to VMWARE to clone

I assume that it compresses the existing install to a size that can be accomodated on a CD or DVD?

Since the ISO foe Ubuntu occupies pretty much all of an 700MB CD, how does it do it?

 

[WoodPeckr]

Cool

Just cloned ubuntu 9.10 from one machine to another. Worked perfectly using Remastersys.

http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/remastersystool.html

Looks like a neat app.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Like how they upgraded Rhythmbox on KK.
Amarok plays nice also.

 

[Radio_Shack]

I assume that it compresses the existing install to a size that can be accomodated on a CD or DVD?

Since the ISO foe Ubuntu occupies pretty much all of an 700MB CD, how does it do it?

I think as long as its smaller then the media it will work ok. Any filesystem that you have that are bigger will likely need to be saved yourself.. Mine was about 900MB. Just an apache website and some mysql/php code..Seems to handle unlike system ok since it reinstalls using the necessary drivers.

 

[scouser1]

can anyone recommend a font to use on Ubuntu that wont strain the eyes especially on Firefox?

 

[WoodPeckr]

I changed the screen resolution to make the small FF fonts bigger.

Just got to System > Preferences > Display, and play around till you find a resolution you like better.

Or you can use Opera browser which uses nicer fonts by default.

 

[scouser1]

ok problem solved but as always Ubuntu is out to get me, now the top panel has disappeared and restarting the computer isnt working, and the forums for that Ubuntu well its completely a foreign language to me.

 

[WoodPeckr]

LOL!
Yeah I lost the top panel and bottom panel when playing around with various desktop configs.
This is a plus and minus with Linux. They give you the ability to make any changes you want to your desktop. So it's easy to screw things up then not remember what you did. I forgot how I got those panels back.

You can try right clicking in the middle of a bare desktop, then click Change Desktop Background.
Then under Appearance Preferences, those 5 tabs will let you manipulate your desktop just about any way you desire. Try playing around with those settings.

 

[wollensak]

Fixing Resolution

ok problem solved but as always Ubuntu is out to get me, now the top panel has disappeared and restarting the computer isnt working, and the forums for that Ubuntu well its completely a foreign language to me.

On main panel, Press alt-F1 together, pops up a menu. Select Sytem->Preferences->Display to restore the desired resolution.

 

[scouser1]

thanks guys tried both it didnt work, the alt F1 command just takes me to the Ubuntu help centre and clicking in the centre just goes to changing the display, the panel seems like its frozen and not responding.

 

[canucklehead]

Would like to report mysqld craps out on this version going back to LTS version ... looking forward to new LTS next year.....

 

[WoodPeckr]

thanks guys tried both it didnt work, the alt F1 command just takes me to the Ubuntu help centre and clicking in the centre just goes to changing the display, the panel seems like its frozen and not responding.

I did something similar when starting out on Ubuntu. Did some customizing removed some panels them couldn't get them back. Ended up saving what I needed/wanted, then did a complete re-install since Ubuntu installs pretty quick and all was good again. Now when I play around with 'changing things' I only make one change at a time instead of several...

 

[islandman4567]

hey Woody,

is there any special reason you always get them to send you the cd?
how come you don't just download it ?

 

[WoodPeckr]

I just like having them send me a CD.
For the 64 bit versions I do download and burn the CD since they only mail out 32 bit CDs that are used on my old PC.