Newbie tech question -- Ubuntu, Gutsy, OOo, gpg, offer of help

[Karl Larsen]

BARRY N SMITH JR wrote:
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> Sorry.
> This seemed like the ONLY e-list to address this to, but please tell me
> which Ubuntu elist to address this to.
>
> I am not reporting a bug.
> I'm reporting a "Synaptic" update request.
>
> My machine is Gateway MX6450 with AMD Turion 64.
> Hardy will not run on my hardware, so I'm still running
> (effectively) Gutsy, with all of the updates short of Hardy.
>
> Question 1:
> What is the general delay time in getting updates into the standard
> ubuntu "Synaptic" libraries/repositories for updates?
> I am most interested (at the moment) in the latest stable release,
> OOo 2.4.1 .
> When will OOo 2.4.1 be available through Synaptic?
> Is there a problem that is keeping OOo 2.4.1 out of the Ubuntu-official
> application libraries/repositories?
>
> Question 2:
> Is there a reason that the GnuPG installed by Gutsy "Synaptic" is only
> 1.4.6 , from 2006?  While gpg 1.4.6 is working admirably (not in
> Evolution, but in Thunderbird-enigmail), it is not even close to the
> current "stable" release.
>
> Question 3:
> If one is so inspired to help with creating deb pakages for the Ubuntu
> repositories, how does one go about partipating by creating up-to-date
> candidate packages for current stable application releases in the Ubuntu
> "Synaptic" libraries/repositories?
>
> Yes, my focus is Gutsy... only because Hardy locks up on my amd64
> laptop.  Would be glad to supply any information to help you's guys
> figure out why Hardy is locking up.
>
> Peace,
>
> Barry Smith
>
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>   
    You have eight problems you introduced. Most of them are because 
your still using Gutsy. I liked Gutsy but the Ubuntu way is that once 
Hardy was running they stop supporting gutsy.

    I can not imagine why Hardy has a problem on your laptop. Have you 
looked at all the error logs in /var/log/? There may be a hardware 
reason for your Hardy problem but it must be age of your laptop. I just 
put Hardy on my Sony laptop and it is just fine.

Karl
 

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