Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)

Post by chokma » Thu, Apr 28, 2011, 1:41 PM UTC

ra wrote: post #46

mjs wrote: post #43

I find the description of which image to choose confusing. You need the a 64-bit image to handle processes over 4GB, right? Why is the x86 version recommended for "most machines with Intel/AMD/etc type processors and almost all computers that run Microsoft Windows." (That's from the server description, too.)

No. Memory > 4GB is not a reason to use 64bit. If you want to address > 4GB of RAM on 32bit, install the PAE kernel. I think the meta package is called linux-generic-pae. Use 64bit if you want to run applications that will benefit from it. EDIT: If in doubt, use the 32 bit one as it will give you less friction for general purpose desktop use.

Post by regularfry » Thu, Apr 28, 2011, 1:43 PM UTC

riffraff wrote: post #29

Tichy wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think most of these things were actually on Unix/Linux first, just maybe not as pretty as on OS X.

I'm pretty sure dash (quicksilver/spotlight) and the dock were in osx way before they appeared on linux.

Post by jefffoster » Thu, Apr 28, 2011, 1:47 PM UTC

davidw wrote: post #50

mjs wrote: post #43

I find the description of which image to choose confusing. You need the a 64-bit image to handle processes over 4GB, right? Why is the x86 version recommended for "most machines with Intel/AMD/etc type processors and almost all computers that run Microsoft Windows." (That's from the server description, too.)

32 bit "wastes less memory": http://journal.dedasys.com/2008/11/24/slicehost-vs-linode At least for some things, in my experience.

Post by gorm » Thu, Apr 28, 2011, 1:48 PM UTC

fingerprinter wrote: post #16

I've had it installed on my main machine since late December. There were some rough patches as things were landing during the beta period, but right now this is easily the best desktop I've ever used. My workflow adapted to some of the additions in Unity so quickly that it was absurd. At this point I could never go back to something without Super+#, Super+w, Super+s and the other keybindings found here: http://askubu…

Post by nickolai » Thu, Apr 28, 2011, 1:50 PM UTC

2mur wrote: post #59

I'm not going back to linux on the desktop until it can sleep my laptop reliably. OSX is so nice for that. Just close the lid and go... I can't imagine working any other way now.