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Ubuntu Releases 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin

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Re: Ubuntu Releases 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin

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Post by babarock »

ticks wrote: post #54
tresta wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

amd64 is the name for the architecture that both intel and amd use in their 64-bit desktop processors. It has that name because it was originally amd that released the architecture (and intel used itanium at the time).

They should consider renaming that ISO to something more affordable - I had no idea that it was compatible with Intel CPUs.

It would then confuse the plethora of users who are already familiar with that naming standard.

And those are usually mean old bearded Unix old-timers that will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and [condescending] anger.

And you do not want to upset these people.

Disclaimer I'm a young Unix old-timer, currently growing a beard.

Re: Ubuntu Releases 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin

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Post by octopus »

revorad wrote: post #50

If you have any issues (in addition to the ones already mentioned by others here), please let me know. If you're interested in buying Thinkpads with Linux pre-installed and fully tested, please sign up here - http://giniji.com/ubuntu_laptops.html

Seems counterproductive (or at least bad marketing) to me to force the user to register before he can see your products. I suppose most people will simply leave your page without registering because they can't see what you offer.

Re: Ubuntu Releases 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin

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Post by runeks »

jrgifford wrote: post #45
Garbage wrote: post #41

For the guys who are complaining about Unity, you can give a try to gnome-panel sudo apt-get install gnome-panel

Yes, and there is a full set of instructions on how to get it looking just like gnome2.x http://askubuntu.com/q/58172/6005

Nice! Thanks for posting. I would totally switch to Unity if it were more customizable (a lá the GNOME's panels).

Re: Ubuntu Releases 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin

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Post by cryptolect »

Ok, I've just tried my 12.04 / Unity laptop with my 22" monitor.

The thing is, I have my laptop on the left, and 22" on the right. So I want to set the Unity launcher to the right hand side of my main screen, the 22" display, so that it doesn't get in the way of scrolling to the laptop's screen.

Sounds simple right? Switching the launcher from left to right? Wrong. http://askubuntu.com/questions/123552/unity-launcher-on-righ...

In short, I'm advised to switch to a whole different desktop manager for that simple functionality. What a crock of shit.

I still like it for laptops, but this inflexibility ruins it for multi-displays. BRB, installing another desktop manager...

A few more links on the subject:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/740391

http://askubuntu.com/questions/33605/can-i-move-the-unity-la...

https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/668415/comments/2

Re: Ubuntu Releases 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin

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Post by revorad »

octopus wrote: post #63
revorad wrote: post #50

If you have any issues (in addition to the ones already mentioned by others here), please let me know. If you're interested in buying Thinkpads with Linux pre-installed and fully tested, please sign up here - http://giniji.com/ubuntu_laptops.html

Seems counterproductive (or at least bad marketing) to me to force the user to register before he can see your products. I suppose most people will simply leave your page without registering because they can't see what you offer.

You're right. We're working on putting up the product details, but don't want to mislead people before we know for sure what we are able to offer. I only mentioned it here because I know people here would be really interested (and the signups so far suggest they are).

Re: Ubuntu Releases 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin

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Post by wccrawford »

sidchilling wrote: post #38
stevoo wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

sudo do-release-upgrade The fastest way to do it from the shell

Do I absolutely have to install updates of 11.10 before I can upgrade to 12.04? The steps on the ubuntu sites says so.

I'm pretty sure in the past that the upgrade software itself was updated, so you have to update the old packages first to make sure the new stuff installs properly.

At any rate, better safe than sorry.

Re: Ubuntu Releases 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin

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Post by kijin »

reactor wrote: post #43
pimentel wrote: post #36

I really can't stand Unity. Does this work OK with Cinnamon, for example?

It has really come a long way, you may try it now. I was also in the league of people couldn't stand for Unity when it launched, but now I'm using it for couple of weeks now, its been very pleasant.

There are two kinds of people who hated Unity when it first came out. The first kind of people were mostly unhappy about Unity's bugginess and lack of functionality. These folks should be OK by now. The second kind of people just don't like the UI paradigm that Unity represents. Nothing they can ever do will make them happy with Unity.

After all, that's why Ubuntu has alternative DEs! I use Xubuntu on my netbook and I'm lovin' it. (Unity 3D is too much for that little bugger.)

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