Fwd: Kubuntu Complaint (sarcasm!) on New Install

[Raymond J Burke]

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From: Raymond J Burke <rayburke30 at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at 08:31
Subject: Re: Kubuntu Complaint (sarcasm!) on New Install
To: Kubuntu user technical support <kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>


Tommy Trussell 20/12/2025,
I run dual boot Win7 Pro and K18.04 (see attached). And had been thinking
of upgrading my k18.04 to a later version. So after reading your post, what
do you think is the best way to upgrade K18.04 to later. As I mainly use
Win7 pro and K18.04 as backup. Also I can run XP,Mint 19.02 and K14.04 when
I connect up those drives they are on.The only problem I have with K18.04
is that when I save the current system and Want to boot from a previous
saved restore it fails to mount the restored one I want.So going to an
upgrade of K18.04 I might be relieved from this. What do you think? I
forgot I use the ktime app to creata and restore?

Ray

On Fri, 19 Dec 2025 at 14:59, Tommy Trussell <tommy.trussell at gmail.com>
wrote:

> My trusty 2015 laptop got flaky, so I ordered a new one. The new laptop
> arrived, and I installed Kubuntu 25.10, which works perfectly. From
> previous sad experience, I kept Windows just in case I needed to run a
> Windows-only diagnostic utility or something.
>
> I was thinking about rebooting into Windows and connecting it to the
> Internet to look for a BIOS firmware update, when Kubuntu presented a
> firmware update AND successfully installed it. Wow!
>
> I also find the "power save" energy profile in Kubuntu is excellent! It
> reports more than ten hours usage on 80% charge, which is WAY WAY more than
> the tens of SECONDS my old laptop's battery could handle. :-)
>
> I realize my experience won't be true for everyone. The ThinkPad Carbon X1
> Gen 12 is on an Ubuntu list as being "supported." I could have saved big
> bucks buying another brand or a used laptop. I also know I may eventually
> encounter other things to adjust.
>
> I used Lenovo's Vantage utility in Windows to set the battery charge /
> discharge levels to 80% and 75%. Eventually I will install TLP so I can
> occasionally kick the battery to 100% without rebooting (assuming that
> feature works on my model). I don't think I need TLP's power management
> features, since Kubuntu's work great.
>
> Overall I am very impressed at the completeness of the support by Kubuntu
> on a fresh install. I haven't tried any of the other Ubuntu spins on this
> model, but I cannot imagine any could be better.
>
> MY COMPLAINT: As a non-Windows user (Ubuntu user since Warty, etc. etc), I
> spent a lot of time reading about, preparing and activating the Windows 11
> partition, because I never use Windows and don't know the tricks. (Things
> like not connecting it to the Internet and not linking to a Microsoft
> account.) I now know I could have ignored Windows completely! Windows was a
> waste of my time. :-P
>
> I will probably create Windows Restore media, just in case I experience a
> failure during the warranty period, but I can't think of anything else I
> might need Windows for.
>
> P.S.: You should see the extensive notes I kept for my 2015 ThinkPad E540
> -- things I had to go through to get things working on Ubuntu 14.04, EVEN
> THOUGH it was a "supported" model. The trackpad, suspend, battery charging
> indicator, fingerprint reader, fans, USB ports, screen brightness -- lots
> of stuff didn't work quite right or even at all, or needed special
> handling. I filed a bug on the BIOS to fix USB 3.0. Lots of little pain
> points. I see from my notes I also tested Fedora KDE to see what worked and
> didn't.
>
> On the other hand, here in 2025, Kubuntu recognized everything, including
> all the features of the trackpad and the fingerprint reader! If there's a
> feature that doesn't work, I haven't encountered it yet.
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