Kubuntu 9.04 Beta is unusable for some users. Get in there and test it!

[Steven Vollom]

Knapp wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Willy Hamra <w.hamra1987 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 2009/3/28 Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com>:
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>>> On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Dotan Cohen <dotancohen at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> Please test the new Kubuntu Jaunty beta and file your bugs:
>>>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/jaunty/beta/
>>>>
>>>> If you come across any reproducible bug, either file it or start a new
>>>> thread about the bug and CC me in the thread. KDE 4.2 was the first
>>>> KDE 4 release meant for end users and if you are having issues, then
>>>> it is a bug that KDE wants fixed. Of special interest are video
>>>> display problems and Plasma (desktop) crashes. On both of my ATI
>>>> machines the KDE desktop is unusable due to video corruption, and the
>>>> bugs have been confirmed by at least one Nvidia user as well. So
>>>> please test as there is less than one month before release.
>>>>
>>>> Place to file KDE bugs:
>>>> https://bugs.kde.org/
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>>>> Place to file Kubuntu bugs:
>>>> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
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>>>> If you are not sure if it is a KDE or Kubuntu bug, then file at
>>>> Kubuntu and it will be moved upstream if necessary. Or, start a new
>>>> thread on this list about the bug, and CC me to be sure that I read
>>>> it. Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dotan Cohen
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>>>  I have not gotten to looking into it but mine will not shut down. I
>>> always end up alt-f1 and doing a sudo shutdown. That works. I only run
>>> it like one time a month to see what is new. It is looking very good
>>> so far! It might be my first kde 4 system. Time will tell.
>>>
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>> do you happen to be using a nvidia driver? if so what version?
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>> --
>> Willy K. Hamra
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> Yes, Geforce 7600 gs. The driver is 180.xxxx. something. Linux Kubuntu
> 9.04 amd x2 64 bit.
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Just another note, Willie.  I think the driver for the 7000 series is 
the 177 driver.  If you check, I don't think the 180.37 is for anything 
but 8000 series and higher.  If you are having trouble, the 177 might be 
your answer.

Steven
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