kubuntu 7.10 is really suks to install !

[ronw at paradise.net.nz]

Hmmm I went from 7.04 to 7.10 by doing a complete new install. Had no real
problems except  that it insisted on installing ipv6 stuff which made browsing
very slow. Removed the ipv6 and it went fine. No trouble updating or anything
like that. I am pretty green with kubuntu so was more than happy with the new
version

Quoting Christophe Guilbert <cguilbert at picasso.ucsf.edu>:

> Hi guys
> 
> Sorry about the nasty subject title , but I am wondering how people 
> could let Kubuntu 7.10 out.
> I am a big fan of Linux for more than 10 years now, I have Kubuntu 
> install on every single PC and laptop I own (6 PCs + 2 laptops). I 
> definitely dropped window$ 2 years ago in favor of Kubuntu and linux as
> 
> the only OS, so don't get me wrong I am talking about Kubuntu like if 
> it was my son !!!! I love it and use Kubuntu (6.06) all day long at
> work.
> I recently spent hours with my friend abroad advocating Kubuntu, he told
> 
> me he tried Kubuntu 7.10 for several day without success and swear that
> 
> he will never ever try Linux again ....
> Being upset by his behavior, I decided to give it a try myself .
> I decided to upgrade kubuntu 7.04 to 7.10 using the adept automatic 
> tools ... well the upgrade screwed up every things but somehow, I was 
> prepared for that , so I decided to do a fresh new install. download the
> 
> DVD and check if packages was burned right.
> 
> I installed it 10 times , I could not start adept to install/update my 
> package , adept was crashing all the time ... than a few googling 
> showed me that this was a known problem, so I did what was recommended 
> and I was finally able to update install/ soft , than I decided to 
> change the IP address for a fix one, I could not have the routes IP 
> change using system setting tools !!! so I decided to reboot, 
> unfortunately , I was stuck by kubuntu trying to check one of my 
> partition with no sign that the computer was doing anything. I typed 
> ctr-alt-del to reboot, but instead of rebooting I go the the X menu. 
>  From them , if I write my login and passwd , KDE start but abort soon 
> after (forget the message). I tried to log with the login console link 
> to check what's going on ... and X restarted instead of giving me the 
> login console.
> 
> Well that's a mess !!! I am wondering what ubuntu/kunbutu team are not 
> distributing a new corrected install CD right away, like the 6.06.1 in 
> the past. This make a lots of damage for people who are willing to try 
> linux.
> They should be a warning in the download page about issues you may 
> encounter when installing 7.10 , especially bugs that could destroy you
> 
> laptop's HD. Something that you can read before downloading the Cds or 
> DVD so you don't have to learn it the hard way.
> 
> That's all , hope I did not offended anyone , again when you like 
> something, you are critical
> 
> long life to Kunbutu ;-)
> 
> Chris
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Ron Wilson