Kubuntu 6.06 LTS Here for the Long Term

[Mitch Thompson]

Joe Hart wrote:

> Dotan Cohen wrote:
>
>>
>> I just want to pop it in and get to the install. I also want to change
>> the partitions, so it looks like the alternative iso is for me.
>> Downloading now, thanks.
>>
>> Note: I'm downloading Ubuntu and upgrading to Kubuntu this time. I
>> want to have things like Gnome-VFS working so that I can use Bluefish
>> on remote sites. Anybody see a downside to this?
>
> I felt the same way. I don't like the live installer. I upgraded by 
> installing Ubuntu Breezy, then changed my sources.list to dapper then 
> ran automatix to get the goodies, and finally installed 
> kubuntu-desktop. I prefer KDE to gnome, that's why I run kubuntu, but 
> there are things in gnome that are quite nice (gdesklets is one of 
> them, which automatix can install as it doesn't come standard).
>
> I just wish that when I installed the kubuntu desktop that it would 
> include the gnome applications that are on the system in the menu, but 
> the KDE menus are not difficult to modify, so I just added the few 
> gnome programs that I use.
> Everything is running fine, except for my video (which worked fine in 
> Breezy), and that's not (k)ubuntu's fault, but ATI's. The latest fglrx 
> works fine, but for some reason if I try to switch to another virtual 
> terminal, when I try to get back to X my system freezes. Nothing short 
> of pulling the plug will revive it. BAD for the file system.
>
> I am seriously considering switching to a nvidia card, but I have 
> heard rumors that some of those also have problems. Anyone have any 
> suggestions of a card that works PROPERLY with Dapper and doesn't cost 
> a fortune ($100-150)?
>
>
> Joe
>

I have an nVidia 6200 (AGP, 128M RAM) in my AMD64 system that works 
great, once I installed the proper modules, and made the proper changes 
to /etc/X11/xorg.conf, all of which is well-documented on the Ubuntu web 
site. http://www.pricewatch.com shows them at ~US$47 online, probably a 
bit higher at your local Computer store.

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