Reporting back, thing is slick now. Granted I'd use it more if the battery could hold a charge, but now it is nice to have a laptop with a function ethernet port (silly MBA!)
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Ubuntu 12.10: Thread of QQ'ing about Quantal Quetzals
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Reporting back, thing is slick now. Granted I'd use it more if the battery could hold a charge, but now it is nice to have a laptop with a function ethernet port (silly MBA!)
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Have you used Lubuntu before?
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On a side note I decided to switch to the beta channel of Firefox in Ubuntu 12.10. I use to be a Chrome(ium) guy, but ever since about Chrome 20 things begain to go fubar for me. Only slightly annoying thing about switching my default FF to the beta channel verses just downloading a standalone tar is the PPA wrote over some stuff. So while my history and add-ons and the like were still there I had to reinstall all of my
"web" apps.
"web" apps.
Remember to install Jupiter. It's a godsend for Eee PC computers, its the equivalent of the super-Hybrid app for windows, it will help your battery a lot.
Except when they fuck up and release a propietary third party gpu (cedarview), I have to agree. In fact I thinnk they were the first ones providing a KMS enabled driver that allowed the smooth transitions from boot to desktop. Shame that their super GPU in the CPU failed, linux would have gain a lot from it.
Just imagine a open source driver for a nice capable card out of the box. rawr.
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Everyone running Ubuntu 12.10 or one of the variants should post a picture of their 12.10 desktop! I can start...
Stock Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal
Stock Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal
source naow!
Nope, Ubuntu "Netbook Edition" was installed before. It was better than Windows XP the EEE came with but still a bit clunky.
Any point if I'm on AC power all the time? The batter doesn't hold a charge any more so I can't use it if it isn't plugged into the wall.
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Goddamm, it's freaking sexy. Thanks you.
Ah well, not really then. You can manage the performance models so maybe you can force the super performance all the time to squeeze a bit more power from it.
Also it controls the monitor output so if you plug in to another monitor you can manage it better and you can also enable/disable wifi/camera/sd card.
Basically it's for the power options so not really useful in your case.
Finally got an update for Torchligth on QQ. Wonder whats new.
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I wonder how many people in the general show off your wallpaper thread even get the Linux nod in the coffee cup. 
Anyways now you can install Ubuntu 12.10 on your Nexus 7.
GAF THREAD!
Anyways now you can install Ubuntu 12.10 on your Nexus 7.
GAF THREAD!
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This Ubuntu install is going to make me lose my hair at an early age.
1.) The install constantly hangs at "Copying installation logs..."
2.) The GRUB seems to be missing
3.) The thumbdrive managed to corrupt itself twice
4.) Hanging at selecting the timezone
5.) Not having permission to access files and folders while trying to fix the GRUB; drives that need remounting not being able to umount.
I mean, this is easily the worst install experience of a major OS I've ever had. If anyone has any ideas (or if I should just shoot myself now), let me know. FWIW, I'm trying to install 10.12 on a clean drive using the thumb drive (ISO created with the Linux Thumbdrive app) and/or a burned DVD.
I was able to get the 64-bit version installed, but some needed applications weren't working on that one. The 32-bit version is acting like a dickhead, and GRUB has yet to do anything but take me to the GRUB rescue prompt.
This is some bullshit. And it sucks because there's no particular direction in the normal installation guides that suggest I do anything differently than what I'm doing.
1.) The install constantly hangs at "Copying installation logs..."
2.) The GRUB seems to be missing
3.) The thumbdrive managed to corrupt itself twice
4.) Hanging at selecting the timezone
5.) Not having permission to access files and folders while trying to fix the GRUB; drives that need remounting not being able to umount.
I mean, this is easily the worst install experience of a major OS I've ever had. If anyone has any ideas (or if I should just shoot myself now), let me know. FWIW, I'm trying to install 10.12 on a clean drive using the thumb drive (ISO created with the Linux Thumbdrive app) and/or a burned DVD.
I was able to get the 64-bit version installed, but some needed applications weren't working on that one. The 32-bit version is acting like a dickhead, and GRUB has yet to do anything but take me to the GRUB rescue prompt.
This is some bullshit. And it sucks because there's no particular direction in the normal installation guides that suggest I do anything differently than what I'm doing.
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What program are you using to make your USB install?
I can recommend one to try and that might work better. Also you might want to redownload the .iso just to make sure you didn't get a bad download.
I can recommend one to try and that might work better. Also you might want to redownload the .iso just to make sure you didn't get a bad download.
Can anyone help me out with installing Lubuntu?
When I select install alongside Windows, it just restarts the computer. I can't get to the next screen to install it. Any help? The live USB boot works fine.
When I said check for disc defects, it found one. I tried re downloading Lubuntu and putting it on my USB stick, and I still get 1 defect.
When I select install alongside Windows, it just restarts the computer. I can't get to the next screen to install it. Any help? The live USB boot works fine.
When I said check for disc defects, it found one. I tried re downloading Lubuntu and putting it on my USB stick, and I still get 1 defect.
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