[Wftl-lug] Bye bye desktop Linux

[Michael Willems]

Christian,

Now after removing and reinserting drive and jumpers it no longer even boots. Sigh.

I have been setting up Windows PCs since 1980 and Linux since 1995. Linux always takes a week... every time I think it is now getting better, it is back to square one and someone releases something that does not work. Agreed Edgy is premature. 

My time is short: I am thinking if I had just spent the $200 on Window$  would have been able to get on with my life, instead of wasting an evening getting nowhere.

As for the system test: this is a new motherboard/processor/PSU/RAM in an existing case. Just spent $500.

Yes, I suppose I can now at 10:15 download the old version of Ubuntu (which had MANY things wrong: try setting the screen from 1024x768 to 1280x1024: took me like two days) and yes, no doubt by 4am I will have it installed and running, although my wireless IDE card probably still won't work even then. 

Guess what? I think I will go to the store at 9am tomorrow and by 9:30 I will have Windows running. SAD, and by releasing crapware like this, Ubuntu loses a lot more than it gains. SAD! As far as I am concerned, it is bye bye to desktop Linux and it will be a cold day in hell before I return to this! RHEL on servers it is, and no more desktop. My time really IS too valuable for this...

Anyway, thanks for your suggestions - I'm still here on the server!

Michael

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Christian Einfeldt 
  To: The WFTL LUG ; Michael Willems 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 22:09
  Subject: Re: [Wftl-lug] Ubuntu woes continue


  hi Michael

  Linux is harder to set up sometimes, but once you get it going, it is often easier to use than Windows. 

  I noticed that you are using Feisty Ubuntu.  Try downgrading to Edgy Ubuntu.  Feisty has lots of known issues.  Lots of people think that Feisty got pushed out the door too quickly.  I had Feisty, and I downgraded to Edgy.  Seriously.  Don't judge Ubuntu by Feisty. 

  Also, try using Mepis.  It is a much easier install.  

  Another option.  Try running Mepis from the CDROM for a while to test your system.  Then when you have Mepis loaded into memory, so that it does not touch the hard drive, go to xchat and sign onto the Freenode #ubuntu IRC channel.  It is really busy, and there are lots of people there who can help you. 



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