ubuntu 9.10

[Simpson Moyo]

installed the 32bit version... repo still seenms to be updating... could not
get VLC, Ebox and Filezilla...

but loving it so far....

Simpson Moyo

On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Donald Hobbs <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw>wrote:

>  There is a KDE laptop on display also... ;-)  I also have one running
> Cairo Dock which is really cool
>
> *Donald Hobbs*
>
> *PhoenixTech*
>
> Cell: +263 912 258159
>
> donald at ubuntu.org.zw
>
>
>  *C**arpé Aptenodytes*
>
> "The height of stupidity is most clearly demonstrated by the individual who
> ridicules something he knows nothing about." *Albert Einstein*
>
>
> O. Sinclair wrote:
>
> Friends,
> have fun today, play around, share a few drinks and be Ubuntu. I hope
> someone, like me, is a (K)Ubuntu fan and will demonstrate the rather awesome
> new KDE. That said, we miss (in Kubuntu) a decent software installer and a
> decent network manager. Sadly. But it will come!
>
> Have one for me, I am stuck in the far corner of Mozambique at the moment.
>
> Sinclair
>
> Donald Hobbs wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Ok firstly I must say that I may have been a little harsh in my initial
> judgement of the wireless issues on the new Ubuntu Karmic Koala.  Today
> Kerry and I loaded the laptops that you will see on display at the launch
> tomorrow.  All 3 loaded seamlessly, it was only when we tried to check
> networking that we noticed the issue.  Only 1 of the 3 laptops that we had
> loaded at the time had wireless out the box.  Only 1 of the laptops had the
> wireless light on, not the one that actually had wireless though.  Although
> all laptops were purchased from the same company, have the same spec and
> were from the same batch, 1 of them had an Atheros card.  This is the one
> that worked straight after the install.  The other 2 have broadcom wireless
> cards.
> So I did a little research and what have you and finally found a solution
> to the wireless on the one laptop.  I then did it in the right order on the
> next one and voilà.  Its actually pretty simple.
>     * Firstly you will need an internet connection as we all know
>     * Update the sources-list with the local mirror to improve download
>       speeds
>     * Using a cabled connection do and apt-get update from a terminal or
>       do a reload from synaptic package manager.
>     * then click system - administration - hardware drivers.  When you
>       first do this it will say searching for available drivers.
>           o Once the window opens you will see two drivers available
>             Broadcom B43 wireless driver and Broadcom STA wireless
>             driver.  I tried both but the Broadcom STA driver is the one
>             that worked for me.
>     * Once the driver is installed reboot the laptop
>     * Select the wireless network of choice.
>     * At this point you should also see that the wireless LED and switch
>       now work correctly too.
>
> So again my apologies for being too swift to judge the wireless on Karmic.
> It was just I have had serious wireless issues before on Ubuntu and found
> this to be one of their only bad points.  Glad to see its improved.
>
> Well done Ubuntu.  See you all tomorrow at the Launch.
>
> *Donald Hobbs*
>
> *PhoenixTech*
>
> Cell: +263 912 258159
>
> donald at ubuntu.org.zw
>
>
>  *C**arpé Aptenodytes*
>
> "The height of stupidity is most clearly demonstrated by the individual who
> ridicules something he knows nothing about." *Albert Einstein*
>
>
>
> Donald Hobbs wrote:
>
> Wireless still has some serious issues
>
> *Donald Hobbs*
>
> *PhoenixTech*
>
> Cell: +263 912 258159
>
> donald at ubuntu.org.zw
>
>
>  *C**arpé Aptenodytes*
>
> "The height of stupidity is most clearly demonstrated by the individual who
> ridicules something he knows nothing about." *Albert Einstein*
>
>
>
> Kalpesh Thaker wrote:
>
> Hey everyone....
>
> So...ubuntu 9.10 has finally been released!
> (you can download a copy of the disc images at www.ubuntu.org.zw
> <http://www.ubuntu.org.zw> <http://www.ubuntu.org.zw>)
>
> my initial thoughts??? karmic koala is AWESOME!!! i cant recommend
> upgrading to the
> new release enough!
>
> there are a range of new options available to the user, such as the ubuntu
> software centre,
> so package management is much more easier to manage. new themes...
> background wallpapers...
> all make you feel very comfortable.
>
> unfortunately, there seems to be something up with the 64 bit
> repositories... i dont think it has finished
> building correctly with the release from yesterday.... so if you are
> installing a x64 version, and are getting
> errors when connecting to our repository.... dont panic. it will sort
> itself out in the next few days.
>
> other then that.... i hope you too will see what a beauty 9.10 has turned
> out to be....
>
> most definitely, the ubuntu developement team has done serious justice with
> this release!
>
> cheers,
>
> hopefully meet you all at the release party tomorrow!
>
>
>
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