Ubuntu 8.1

[phil]

For anybody thinking of trying Linux recently, I really recommend Ubuntu 8.1. I have recently installed it on my desktop and it is running really well! I have the hardware accelerated desktop running perfectly and the whole thing is significantly snappier than the Vista install that I dual boot with. In fact, it feels a different system all together. I think I'm going to set up virtualisation to run my windows stuff (I need iTunes for my iPhone).

If I can work it out, I'll upload a video later.

[phil]

Had fun with 8.10 on 32bit. Now to try the x86-64 version. I can't believe I am installing a whole new OS just to try an x86-64 DC client :hic:

[phil]

Well, that install was a little underwhelming! 30 mins to install, all hardware recognised and working (inc Logitech DiNove Edge and 9600GT). Just downloading all updates with 3 mins to go.

Linux has come a long way recently!

[MikeTimbers]

I run 8.10 32-bit version in a VM in my office (lousy office Dell PC has a crappy E2200 which won't run a 64-bit OS in a VM) and it installed beautifully. Of course, within a VM it doesn't get all the bells and whistles but it seems good. Can't really see much of the benefits over the 8.0.4LTS installs in my other VMs because much of the benefits are with regard to features the VM can't deliver.

I like the auto-updates, the stability - even in a VM - and the price but I tried going all out with a native install on my quad and it was less reliable than XP-Pro!

[MikeTimbers]

Had fun with 8.10 on 32bit. Now to try the x86-64 version. I can't believe I am installing a whole new OS just to try an x86-64 DC client :hic:

The FAH-SMP for Linux client is awesome. My Quad under XP could deliver 2200ppd if I was lucky. The same machine with the same OS running two 8.0.4 Ubuntu VMs each running the Linux client can deliver over 5000ppd.

[phil]

I like the auto-updates, the stability - even in a VM - and the price but I tried going all out with a native install on my quad and it was less reliable than XP-Pro!


Hmm, that's a shame! Ubuntu has been working beautifully on my hardware since the 6 series. I've not taken the plunge to install x86-64 until now because of no native java and flash support but that has just changed. In the last hour, I have fully installed x86-64, applied all patches and updates, enabled the nvidia drivers for hardware acceleration, copied my home dir across and re-installed all my old apps. Not a single problem so far!

I still have a small Vista partition that I (well, the missus :banghead: ) dual boot to for Office 2007. I can hardly expect her to learn something new when she's in the middle of an MSc. As soon as she finishes though, I'll be reclaiming my HD space :norty:

[phil]

The FAH-SMP for Linux client is awesome. My Quad under XP could deliver 2200ppd if I was lucky. The same machine with the same OS running two 8.0.4 Ubuntu VMs each running the Linux client can deliver over 5000ppd.

Hmmm, SMP goodness :baa:

[phil]

Well, I spent some time messing and found a useful tool called "RecordMyDesktop" which not only takes snapshots, but also video of your desktop. I decided to put a little video together which I uploaded to YouTube. It was 1680x1050 and 30fps....shame they butchered the quality but you can still get a feel for what's going on:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UIK7_4T4G9U

Then I realised, there's people out there with much more imagination than I have lol! ::

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pk5v7BYBMVU

[dnar]

Ubuntu rocks. Enogh to transform this RedHat user....

[MikeTimbers]

Just recently got the 9.0.4 beta and I can't really tell any difference from 8.0.4LTS. Not sure if that's a good thing...

[phil]

Ubuntu rocks. Enogh to transform this RedHat user....


Damn! Never thought I'd hear you say that! :D

[dnar]

Damn! Never thought I'd hear you say that! :D

LOL :rofl:

I started with RedHat back in the mid 90's and I never thought I would jump ship...

I found Fedora frustrating. Releases every 6 months or so satisfied my thirst for bleading edge however I always found I had at least one piece of hardware that didn't work or was flaky, particularly graphics adaptors and graphics tablets. I also found the desktop experience a little slow.

One day I just decided to give Ubuntu a go on a friends laptop I was installing for their kids to use as a Internet machine. It was an old Dell machine, ex army issue. It had only 256MB RAM and was a reliable old clunker. I could not believe the installation, quick and painless. Once installed EVERYTHING worked! I was impressed. Performance was also good, unbelievable in fact.

Based on this good experience I decided to try Ubuntu on my main dual-head workstation. Wow. How easy is getting accelerated 3D graphics running? Awesome.

I find apt-get / synaptic much faster than rpm. I also find the whole Debian repository system much better in terms of integration.

There is no going back for me now.

Don't get me wrong, the RedHat model works at the enterprise level. We run Centos (built from RedHat Enterprise) at work and it is rock solid, all be it blunt edge, but in a server environment that is acceptable if not a requirement.

On the desktop, it's Ubuntu all the way! :baa:

[dnar]

Then I realised, there's people out there with much more imagination than I have lol! ::

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pk5v7BYBMVU
LOL, the look of horror on those poor boys faces! :eek: