if you want to do software RAID, then the alternate CD is what you're looking for. For hardware RAID, the regular does just fine.
About testing the graphics, run glxgears in a console and wait until it outputs the fps value on the console, it should be at least 450-500fps. On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Lasman <jpli...@nobaloney.net> wrote: > I just installed ubuntu 8.10 on a new desktop system. I'll have to do a > reinstall because the ISO I used doesn't support RAID, and I think I > want to use that. I DID install kde; this is my first time attempting > to rely on a non-kde system, and I want to have the fallback for now. > > I have some questions already... > > What can I try to run to see if my mb-based graphics will manage 3D > graphics? > > Is there a gnome-based alternative to KAlarm? If so, can I import into > it? Or should I try running KAlarm under Gnome? > > I believe that there are now alternatives to KMail which allow me to set > a specific sound file as part of a filter. The need for that is why > I've always used KMail. Do you know of an alternative that offers me > this? Do you suggest any specific other email program? Or should I go > ahead and use KMail? > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > Jeff > -- > Jeff Lasman, Nobaloney Internet Services > P.O. Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 > Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only > voice: +1 951 643-5345, or see: > "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >
