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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    I have an 8800GTS and its working fine, I just had to click on the hardware configuration whatsit and it downloaded the drivers. Will it let you use the desktop effects?

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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    I'll have a play with said whatsit when I get home
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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    Everyone on new installs here? I've been with Ubuntu since Feisty Fawn and have just upgraded with the two new releases. Unfortunately somewhere along the line my hdparm stuff got screwed so my HDs don't run with DMA or any whizzbang features enabled. I was hoping there would be an easy way to sort this with Hardy Heron but naaaahhh... Unless I'm missed something? (looks around hopeful for some help!)
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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    mine is an upgrade form Gutsy
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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    Clean install for me, sorry
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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    Just since gutsy for me (7.10) about... 3 or 4 months ago. Its a fresh install on my desktop rig though. Been using 7.10 on a laptop.

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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    Quote Originally Posted by Zadock View Post
    I have an 8800GTS and its working fine, I just had to click on the hardware configuration whatsit and it downloaded the drivers. Will it let you use the desktop effects?
    Hi Zadock... as a matter of interest, which 8800 GTS is it that you've got? One of the newer ones (G92, 512MB) or one of the older ones (G80, 320/640 MB)?

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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

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    Hi Zadock... as a matter of interest, which 8800 GTS is it that you've got? One of the newer ones (G92, 512MB) or one of the older ones (G80, 320/640 MB)?
    The description is in "my system". Its a 640Mb so I'm guessing G80

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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    Quote Originally Posted by Zadock View Post
    The description is in "my system". Its a 640Mb so I'm guessing G80
    Sweet. Same as me. Glad that works alright then

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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    desktop effects wont enable for me
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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    Have you enabled the proprietary drivers in Administration/ Hardware Drivers?
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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    Downloaded i386 and x86 versions last night with the aim of installing one of them on the Linux PC I am forever planning on making out of some spare parts and new bits where I need stuff.

    Will probably try Ubuntu out on my main PC before though thanks to the Windows preview bit.

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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    1) do NOT ever use anything from nvidia.com, it WILL break your 3d support (and 8.04 includes the latest stable driver already)

    2) desktop effects cannot be enabled if you use a driver known to cause crashes

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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    I was at my brothers and installed it through Wubi (love that) just as a test, for fun, and as an introduction to Ubuntu (he doesnt even know yet, hence the ability to uninstall quickly ).
    He has a 754-Athlon64 (2.3 GHz), an Asus nforce4 mobo, 1.5GB RAM, Geforce 6800 AGP 128MB, and a fast Samsung HD. Uses a 1440 x 900 res monitor.
    It all installed and worked like a dream, went straight to the hardware and added the nvidia driver, downloaded the mp3/divx codecs, and all was great.
    Love the effects, it seems that they are used to the benefit of the system and user rather than just for cheap effects because you can (i remember when 3d desktop effects were first coming out and lots of things were just "kewl" but useless).
    It's also really quick and responsive - am very impressed. It makes my dual core A64 WinXP look like a dog.
    I put songbird on it (currently 0.5) which is also coming on in leaps and bounds - it's a shame that it's not available via the normal repository / download way (whatever that is called) but for Linux i found surprisingly easy to install (maybe i'm just getting familiar with it). I know amarok is good, but i'm just too familiar with itunes and songbird sits nicely with me.
    And as i can play loads of my fave games via Wine (had success so far with Guild Wars, ST:BOTF and Footie Manager) we're maybe now, finally, going from a dual boot system to a 'Ubuntu meets my needs' system.
    Nice.

    BTW, when i upgraded in the past from version to version (via beta's too) i seemed to have problems with repositories and things never worked as well - maybe back luck on my part?
    I also still avoid the 64bit versions - the geek in me loves the idea that i can use it, but you just come up against annoyances (does flash work yet??). Anyone else found any 64-bit benefit??
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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    Wierd - wanted to edit my post a bit for speeliing mistakes, but am on my mums Vista 32bit machine with firefox, and can't edit.... i am signed in but no thread tools whatsoever. V odd.
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    Re: Linux: Ubuntu 8.04 Released today

    Can't say I'm having much luck installing this. After I choose install from the initial menu, it just loads up this busybox command line, and then just spits out error messages.

    Now trying in the alternate install CD, although it's not obvious to me what is so goddamn alternate about it.

    I have to confess, I was expecting a better experience than this. Maybe my hardware is a bit too new

    Although saying that, other people on this forum (Zadock?) have an almost identical system to me, and they've managed.

    Meh.

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